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[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 88 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The US government can not be trusted. The UK government can not be trusted. The Iranian government can not be trusted. The Israeli government can not be trusted.

I think I am starting to see a pattern.

[–] GMac@feddit.org 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

We once had empires, ruled by emperors

And we had kingdoms, ruled by kings.

Now we have countries....

This is also a pattern...

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

...ruled by counts? Like the etymology of the word?

I think this statement works better in an audio format.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 40 points 22 hours ago

No war but a class war.

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is there any government that can be trusted? I feel like no matter what system or ideology is used, a society is always going to end up with a weird ruling class that's corrupt, power hungry, and is fond of using authoritarian tactics.

[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I don't know Spain looks like they have a halfway decent one

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago

Mother anarchy loves her children

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Isn't that curve the basic nature of capitalism, since the beginning of money and commerce that has been discussed since ancient Greek.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqsBx58GxYY

[–] FEIN@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

if i was president you can trust me 👍👍👍👍 lol

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Countries whose names start with vowels can't be trusted?

[–] catbum@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Austrians right about now

hehe

Heck, Australians too

And maybe the aliens ^idk^

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Given they banned Palestine action/slogans (18-year old girl jailed for 2 years for wearing a shirt saying "from the river to the sea").

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

Yeah, our government's tonguing the Netanyahu-owned Orange Anus, too.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

No current country deserves humanity, perhaps some future government will.