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Ontario to stop running anti-tariff advert that angered Trump (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by CityPop@lemmy.today to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My point is politicians aren't, not many any way.

[–] Ruxias@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because the fact is that politicians are influenced more by economics than they are electoral pressures.

Once you become a politician you have a lot (more) of influential, rich friends to shower you and your family with nice things along with their thoughts on how the world should be.

This is a reflection of their primary goal: to reinforce the predominant economic system. To stand on principle or reflect the will of their broader constituents is secondary. Sometimes the two goals intersect, of course.

[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago

Exactly. I've had enough of this corruption. Its probably always been the same though, and it always will be.