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faichai | 3 months ago

"think" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Are the people really thinking? I don't think they are.

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coldtea|3 months ago

Those people are thinking just fine. With their wallets.

Why would they prioritize national interests? Because they were elected to do so?

After all they know they were actually elected because people were only given a couple of establishment approved choices, and in their naivety they happened to pick their side this time (after all they alternate between the two choices all the time).

They also know they'll be fine and have their salaries, extras, and nice corporate post-politic sinecures whetever their performance. Just see Blair.

lotsofpulp|3 months ago

>After all they know they were actually elected because people were only given a couple of establishment approved choices, and in their naivety they happened to pick their side this time (after all they alternate between the two choices all the time).

Australia has ranked choice voting and mandatory voting. What else could be done to “give” people more choices?

throwaway290|3 months ago

> Why would they prioritize national interests? Because they were elected to do so?

How about because they are human people like you and me. You don't think you are a bad guy who always does things only in your own interest right? So why do you think they are like that?

How about if they really screw people over they know there will be mass protests

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