• JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    We did that in my country. 30plus years ruling coalition by means of in person cash payouts to the people on the streets, corruption up to the neck, cronyism, nepotism, gerrymandered voting zones, racial and religious divisions on a national policy level, selective prosecution of political opponents etc.

    It took the largest national embezzlement scandal ever, a c4 assasination of a model, and the architect of these policies joining the other side to finally get the public to finally sway the voters enough to say ‘im done’

    But the us voters are a fickle bunch. I doubt enough of them will do it.

    • Arrandee@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      We are also a reactionary and violent bunch. So, maybe we’ll free ourselves in some other way.