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rolandogyesterday at 9:07 PM1 replyview on HN

In theory, governments are made up of citizens. In practice, once the citizens are corrupted into corporate shills, they become politicians. They have traded their humanity for business class seats and dining at restaurants that cater to those whose entire personality is talking about their investment portfolio.


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microtonaltoday at 6:42 AM

Oh, please, stop this tired ‘victim of corrupt bureaucrats‘ framing.

People have real choice in EP elections. There are parties that will always stand up for citizens’ rights. If they had enough seats, they could have voted this item off the agenda.

Yet, people continue to choose the same conservatives and radical right over and over again, because they are enraged about immigrants and identity politics. Blame the voters.

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