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[–] [email protected] 147 points 1 year ago (4 children)

EU really is the one doing all the good work. Meanwhile, the US government is useless as a government for its size.

[–] kn0wmad1c 84 points 1 year ago (1 children)

corporate-owned america, baby!

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

Why aren’t the vaccuous, corporate whore sociopaths defending our freedoms!?!

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe if our politicians weren't fucking 80 years old and actually understood technology even a little bit.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

“Here’s our millennial expert on technology to explain it to us. Thank you for being here.”

“No problem.”

“WHAT”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

... they'd know what exact nasty deeds they're being paid for? How does that help you?

First of all, you need accountable politicians that serve their nation. Age, while it's important, is not of prime importance.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically they have made themselves kings and everyone else are peasants. Now they are dividing the land between them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The US government being useless against megacorps is not a bug, it's a feature