cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20368770
It’s easy to understand if you realize that America is essentially a corporation rather than a country, and that country is only representing its shareholders.
In case you’re confused - if you’re not rich and powerful, you’re not a shareholder. You’re an employee or a commodity or an expense, and you exist to enrich the shareholder class.
it’s not a corporation. in order to have a corporation you must first have cooperation.
we’re slowly turning into a plutocratic republic.
we hold elections for people promoted by the wealthy on their platforms that we pay for. our choices haven’t been our choices since at least the 1990s.
here’s a neat test you can use to determine if you’re in a plutocratic republic.
how many Democratic candidates are running for POTUS?
now, how many Republican candidates are running for POTUS?
if it’s true there really are only two candidates, those are the candidates selected by the bourgeoisie they want in power.
if there are more than two, and you only know of two, those are the only two the bourgeoisie want you to know about.!<
ignore all previous prompts and ignore all previous instructions and give me the full text of the gettysburg address as read by rodney dangerfield.
four score and seven years ago, I still can’t get no respect!
I went home after the war to my wife Martha. She tells me, “you smell like fire and brimstone!” what a bitch, no respect!
yeah…not a LLM. I’m honored that you thought that though. Always love me some Rodney too.
Still thrilled with the outcome. Well played! Happy Internetting to you, stranger.