• breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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      am british. its infuriating. a mass of the uninformed voting against the self interest for over a decade at this point.

      “Torys fucking the country? Better vote for them again!”

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      Because we’re becoming increasingly like the US, where half of the country (or at least those who actually turn out to vote) are hellbent on voting for a party that doesn’t give a single shit about their needs, just as long as they drivel out some racist shit now and again.

      As @breadsmasher said, “Torys fucking the country? Better vote for them again!”

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          1 year ago

          Thing is: I really, really, really do want voting reform but… I don’t think I can bring myself to support Nigel Fárage.

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      The recent article about kids getting arrested for words and it’s positive reception should give you a hint.

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      Most of the country are change hating small c conservatives who genuinely believe the state knows best and is totally trustworthy. They get their news from the Daily Mail or The Sun because Britain is the best country ever. Its the mindset that ensures we still have a class system, a monarchy and brexit.

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          Definitely Australians. We’re the most apathetic country in the world. Love to be controlled. Love being told what we can’t do. I’m not even joking

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            Spot on. My wife and I are actually making plans to move overseas. I’m ready to get out of here, but she wants to wait until the next federal election to get a guage on where things will be heading. In the meantime, we’re saving as much money as we possibly can, because Australia isn’t the country it used to be, and it’s clear that we’re both deeply-incompatible with the general culture of apathy, government trust, and rules, rules, rules. It’s suffocating.

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        Exactly. The government isn’t your friend. To your government you’re a cog in the machine and nothing more - misbehave and they’ll rip you out and replace you with another