• ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    4 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.cafeOP
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      4 months ago

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

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      4 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.

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        4 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.

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            4 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

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              4 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.

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            4 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.

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              4 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.