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50+ woman. 🇦🇺🏴 Left of politics. Nature lover. Hoping to see real climate action and a retreat to compassionate politics.
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How does one get 6 on SqW 😱
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Snap on the W 😁
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The US is rapidly heading in that direction, they have this term of Trump to stop them devolving into another Russia. I hope for all our sakes they crush him and his party of fascists.
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The mechanical processes of voting will still be there. What concerns me is that our minds may not.
Russia has regular elections. Putin routinely wins 80% of the vote.
That's what happens when an autocracy controlling state media brainwashes the populace.
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Well said! I would go so far as saying the capture of establishment governments by the wealthy and big business has been a big cause in the splintering,definitely related to lockdown measures during Covid. Sadly we were easy prey for right wing think tanks and their oligarchic masters to radicalise
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Yep. My observation has been that Covid gave extended life to this populist cycle as the Conservative movement conscripted them to fracture cohesion to get a foothold. Also the investor focus of Govs ignored the workers for too long and their pain is the change.
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I agree, through pain comes change. We are seeing a revolt against establishment politics, the rise of populism is a consequence of that. When populist leaders fail to improve people’s standards of living, as they inevitably will, they will be ousted. However, will the mechanisms of democracy remain
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* world wide 🤣🤦♀️
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Look at what Trump has done in 1 month, I’m terrified to think what 6 months looks like. He could cause a wide world economic depression. Someone needs to take him out.
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I have little hope that it will occur within the MAGA or the GOP ranks despite my earlier statement. However, if we start to have societal collapse, as a consequence of economic downturn and declining environmental conditions, things could be very different.
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It’s always good to know what you like. You’re spot on, being true to oneself is always the best policy. Shakespeare had some killer quotes, didn’t he. 😁
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Good night lovely 🥰
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It must take it out of him, he puts so much energy into these skits. 🫤
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Don’t fret T. The mango madman has only been in power for a minute. They will devour each other in the race to the bottom. We can only hope that more people stand up so that more don’t get hurt in the crossfire.
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They certainly are!
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Trump is truly unhinged and extremely dangerous. He’s in the pocket of Putin and has the nuclear codes. How are we here! 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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Let’s hope it happens sooner rather than later because our earth can’t handle these nutters for too much longer.
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They are victims of group narcissism and have social media algorithms, media bias, influencers, money, huge industry like fossil fuel, Putin and others on their side. They have swept up conspiracy theorists into a tribe where they feel they belong. It’s profitable too.
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I’m hoping there is a revolt from their tribe when they realise they’ve been royally duped.
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They haven’t won. They are winning at present. Their head will be in a basket before this is over
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Gosh I hope you’re right. 💪🏻
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😁😁💚
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I also agree with your statement about respect for those that deserve it!
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Yes, respect is essential, even for those we disagree with.
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Isn’t it just. It was a revelation to me, reading that! 🤣
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Shall listen and give my assessment. 😁💚