• original2@lemmy.world
    51·
    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.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
      41·
      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.

        • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
          1·
          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

          • original2@lemmy.world
            21·
            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.

        • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
          21·
          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.

          • original2@lemmy.world
            21·
            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.