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  • wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    It’s like banging your head against a brick wall inevitably causes you to see the truth, but at that point your brain is so addled that you are hallucinating the truth, despite your best tries at avoidance.

    • korazail@lemmy.myserv.one
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      5 days ago

      I feel we’re playing different games, or using different terms.

      Help me understand.

      Firstly. Let’s define words: I’m assuming/using my view of a US-centric Liberal vs Conservative.

      Liberal: Democratic party, wants to make life better for the larger segment of the population.

      Conservative: Republican party, wants to consolidate power and wealth in the hands of a few.

      That’s my personal and biased broad-strokes view of the political landscape.

      Conservatives have managed to gather enough popular support that people will vote against their best interest for either perceived economic gain or for ‘hurt the other people more.’

      Stepping back even further, what is your end-goal? How do you respect the desires of millions of people without some sort of representation, and if you have such, how do you ensure that the representative aligns with the goals of their constituents?

      Sadly, I’m offline for the day, but I’d be happy to continue this conversation.