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egbertowillies

(4,191 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2025, 01:11 PM Apr 11

The rest of us and MAGA can fix what Bernie Sanders calls our pseudo-democracy if ...

Bernie Sanders recently called America a pseudo-democracy. It will be solved not by Democrats but by all of us, including MAGA, and we must start by doing this.

Blog Post: https://egberto.substack.com/p/the-rest-of-us-and-maga-can-fix-what

Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/episodes/MAGA-and-the-rest-of-us-can-fix-what-Bernie-Sanders-calls-our-pseudo-democracy-if-e317olb/a-absg0et

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The rest of us and MAGA can fix what Bernie Sanders calls our pseudo-democracy if ... (Original Post) egbertowillies Apr 11 OP

"Pesdo-Democracy"? "We He Democracy"? "noot by demmars i gut and we ust"? What AI nonsense is this? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 11 #1

Not Nonsense: Pseudo - not genuine; spurious or sham. MayReasonRule Apr 11 #2

That's not the word used. The AI used "Pesdo" and the video "author" didn't notice or care. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 11 #3

Ah, I See... I Haven't Watched The Video... MayReasonRule Apr 11 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,741 posts)

1. "Pesdo-Democracy"? "We He Democracy"? "noot by demmars i gut and we ust"? What AI nonsense is this?

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 01:30 PM

Apr 11

MayReasonRule

(3,122 posts)

2. Not Nonsense: Pseudo - not genuine; spurious or sham.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 01:39 PM

Apr 11

That's a real word y'all!

He's correct.
We are currently living in a pseudo democracy.

Currently we are living under fascist rule.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,741 posts)

3. That's not the word used. The AI used "Pesdo" and the video "author" didn't notice or care. . . nt

Reply to MayReasonRule (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 01:42 PM

Apr 11

MayReasonRule

(3,122 posts)

4. Ah, I See... I Haven't Watched The Video...

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 03:38 PM

Apr 11

The "author" might not have been as proficient at spelling as the two of us.

The underlying intent is sound and on point in spite of the poor proofreading whether by AI or the author.

So all good!
They're our ally best I can tell.

Don't you think so?

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