• ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
    282·
    2 months ago

    I’ll take the L.

    I legitimately thought there’d be no way for them to be able to campaign enough in just a few months and I’ll gladly admit I was wrong.

    • spujb@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      114·
      2 months ago

      sorry for the L, but i think we’re both glad you’re taking it :)

    • original2@lemmy.world
      51·
      2 months ago

      From an external viewpoint, how the fuck can it cost so much to run one campaign. Even in the uk, we are legally capped at 19 million pounds.

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
        41·
        2 months ago

        Because our country is ran by oligarchs. Money is god here and if you don’t worship the almighty dollar you’re probably gonna have a bad time.

          • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 months ago

            Some of your oligarchs were taught what happens when the serfs revolt, and don’t want beheading to become the national past time again

            • original2@lemmy.world
              21·
              2 months ago

              true. Doesn’t excuse the fact that some families have estates literally traceable over 900 years back. And any protest we muster wil be stopped by the rain nowdays.

          • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
            21·
            2 months ago

            Take a look at your police force and healthcare and say that again.

            At least your oligarchs have some empathy. Over here they’ll kill you for $5.

            • original2@lemmy.world
              21·
              2 months ago

              Well they just refuse to invest. Take the examples you gave:

              • We have healthcare, but there is a hospital in which obese patients cannot go on one of the floors because it will collapse.
              • The police are well meaning but we cannot fit criminals in prison and have to release them early.