An electoral system geared to prevent revolution... the irony isn't lost on anyone
US Congressman Brendan Boyle. Photo credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call
Donald Trump has lied his way to the White House and there is a terrifying prospect he might actually turn his promises into policies. Radio stations played REM's 'It's the End of the World'. Newspaper headlines warned the White House was about to become a 'House of Horrors'. TV pundits tried and failed to hold back their obvious anger.
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