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Jameson Lopp | 2 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +21 
 When was the last time you saw a politician take credit for something that would have happened regardless of their existence? 

When was the last time you saw a politician accept blame for something that their meddling screwed up?
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TheyHODL | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Their job is to appeal to the masses.

The masses are not smart, and easy to trick.

Therefore their incentive is to deceive, those that don’t lose.

Blame the system, blame the masses, or ignore the game.
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fiat4life | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Haha, like when Al Gore invented the Internet.
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frphank | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The people get the government they deserve.
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answer to lopp | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 https://www.welt.de/geschichte/kopf-des-tages/article234925102/Guenter-Schabowski-Sein-Versprecher-machte-den-Mauerfall-moeglich.html
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Hypnotic Hodl 🧡⚡ | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 There's no responsibility in politics. When something goes wrong, they find a scapegoat. 

I think it's even worse than taking undeserved credit.
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conradkeeps | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Trump comparing btc rise under him versus Biden 🤦🏼‍♂️