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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Linux
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 02:46:23 +0000
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On 07/11/2024 19:23, Rich wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> So far the only real news has been of Liberal heads exploding in
>> angst and existential panic.
>>
>> It has been salutary for them to realise that more than half the
>> country doesn't buy their patronising moralising bullshit.
> 
> Yes, but it is also doubtful they will learn the lesson this should
> have taught them.
> 
Indeed, the  lesson from the UK is that 8 years later people are still 
convinced that only stupid people who were misled voted Brexit and it 
was the single biggest mistake the country ever made.

> Instead they are much more likely to simply double down on the
> patronising and moralising bullshit.
> 
That is exactly what they have done. BUT the point is, they have lost 
the power to make it compulsory.



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