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[–] Decompose@programming.dev 25 points 1 year ago (22 children)

"Uncorrupt government"

This is as delusional as anyone can get.

A wise man said it all once: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

That is why we throw them out every couple of years and choose someone different.

I do the same with my underpants.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

would be nice, but doesn't seem to really happen, (incumbancy advantage). Also the bigger problem that isn't solved by voting them out or even term limits. Access to money is important to win an election. Same people have money, those people pick candidates that are loyal and see to it that they win. When one old corrupt politician dies we'll get a new one pushed by the corporate media.

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