• Pentacat [he/him]
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    7 months ago

    Am I just an old man yelling at clouds, or did our evil rulers try harder in the past? They’re just mailing it in right now. No attempt to deceive.

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]
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      7 months ago

      Well who do they need to deceive? Most people are on board with the government’s agenda. The only difference is the flavor of the agenda.

      • Pentacat [he/him]
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        7 months ago

        While I get what you’re saying, Biden is trailing in pretty much every swing state with a hint of color. He could have gained a lot by pretending earlier, imo. But it’s also not just about the voters. It used to be about making the appearance of rightness for the world or whatever.

        During the first Trump administration, we used to get breathless commentaries about soft power and how these Republican savages were killing the concept. Now we’re just sending people everywhere to tell other countries to fuck off, we’re blowing up key infrastructure, etc. It just appears odd.

    • Flyberius [comrade/them]
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      7 months ago

      I dunno. History always seems shockingly brazen when you get into the nitty gritty. Especially the end of the Roman republic.