strung6387

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[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

There's no conspiracy of collusion between parties. Any party is free to put forward candidates who favor popular policies. And if that candidates wins, but doesn't fulfill their promises, then the voters will remember that.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

Do you have evidence to support the claim that European elections are being rigged?

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago

It is in the best interests of the parties to put forward candidates and policies who will have voter appeal, in order to prevail over competing parties.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

The USA is not a healthy democracy.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago

Sometimes policy issues arise after an election cycle, in which case the voters didn't have an opportunity to vote for or against the candidates based on their position on the policy issue. Was that the case with age verification in the UK?

In a healthy democracy, future elections decide the fate of these policies, which can be reverted. Even the USA's complete prohibition on recreational alcohol, which was popular with voters at the time, and codified into the constitution itself, later became unpopular with voters, and was repealed. So as long as the democracy remains healthy, there is always an opportunity for bad policies to be repealed.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 4 points 16 hours ago

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

This is a great start, but this one is showing its age, and could use an update.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I'm glad that you're happy with it, but you couldn't pay me to use a Xiaomi product.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

At the risk of sounding like an out of touch janny, what's a janny?

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It never occurred to me that a government would pay a funeral home, but now that I think about it, it makes perfect sense for a government to collectively pay for the disposal of human remains, since everyone needs it, and it can't be abused.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 11 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

What does SLT mean?

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'd argue the opposite: satire and humor are the best way to get people on your side and motivated.

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