I swear nobody on this site knows what YSK is for.
this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2025
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mildlyinteresting, TIL, YSK , etc, definitely follow different rules here, seen lots TILs with stuff that happened same day
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It's so frustrating when you try to block politics from your feed to keep the anxiety down, and people hit you with YSK/TIL TRUMP DID THIS HORRIBLE THING
The average Lemmite is the kind of person that thinks you shouldn't be allowed to ignore politics
I'm well enough informed, I work for one of the oldest independent newspapers in my country.
I don't need US ~~politics~~ billionaire soap operas shoved in my face when I'm scrolling through memes to relax.
Lemmy isn't even a good news source. The (political) posts that make it to the top aren't nuanced or informative, they're mostly ragebait and propaganda.
Propaganda for a good cause, granted, but mostly preaching to the choir here.
The fact that we all casually talk about how big money is almost a requirement to get into, run, manage, and maintain politics ... goes to show you how democratic the system is.
The fact that corporations are the dominate social structure is undisputable. Everything, including notions of democracy, is secondary to this. Whenever there is a conflict between wealth and the general populace the government will always side with money due to corruption.
This is pretty universal across all nations. There is not a democracy that does not suffer from this problem. At this point it really does feel that democracy in most forms is just a window dressing for corportocracy.
We just got dental care in Canada. It's not all bad.
Oh don't get me wrong. Even though I live in a fascist nation my life is not bad. I just bought a house, I have a stable job. I have a big family I get to hang out with everyday.
I have a job for the first time in thirty years I can afford to insure my family with. A lot of my contemporaries are not so lucky though.
I think it is good just to point it out. It helps to keep me thinking straight and not feel gaslight by my government when it makes policy decisions to benefit the wealthy.
I'm just saying the people aren't completely powerless. Democracy can work, we forced the government to side with the general populace and not the wealth several times, including quite recently.
I read a study somewhere that says wealth gaps and democracy can uneasily coexist as long as money stays out of politics. This is the essential problem I think.
When we allow money into politics it corrupts them. We have to look at actual metrics to measure and consider externalities whenever creating policy. Making sure a monetary system is working for everyone and that people who take advantage of the situation are dealt with is a no brainer.
I did a little research and it does appear CA law is a little lax around loaning for political campaigns. I am not from CA so I really don't know if this is really a big deal or not. I would be concerned though that this system would be abused.
I personally think we should actively attempt to eliminate wealth gaps. Money has been used to divide people for far too long and it is such a corrupting force for some people. It is a problem that has consumed the US entirely.
The serfs will work harder if they are made to believe their voice counts and when the serfs work harder the Owner Class makes more money.
I'm pretty sure Robert Walpole holds the title of most corrupt prime minister lol
Good story, didnβt know. Lovely look behind the corrupt scenes. However it is more than 4 years old. Itβs undoubtedly still relevant and ongoing in one way or another, but itβs not breaking news.
It's relevant in that the inquest into the Government of the time's handling of the covid-19 pandemic has just concluded. Their findings come as no great surprise to anyone. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson -to refer to the self serving sack of festering syphilitic fucks by it's full name- is responsible for the government mishandling of the whole affair.
Amen ππΌ
I'm not sure what this information is good for.
Astroturfing new bot accounts I guess
What's with this 4 year old fantasy/opinion piece being presented as both recent and factual?