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In article <tsu20b$ga80$3@dont-email.me>,
Don Y  <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
>On 2/19/2023 12:05 PM, Tabby wrote:
>> On Sunday, 19 February 2023 at 12:30:07 UTC, Don Y wrote:
>>
>>> A comment I hear from my right-wing friends is that the EU "deserves" the
>>> (energy) problems they're facing because they cozied up to Russia,
>>> (presumably for short-term savings at the expense of energy
>>> independence).
>>
>> If it were the main cause it would be us suffering because of our stupid
>> politicians.
>
>Who *gave* the politicians their jobs?

That is a fallacy. The capitalist democracy is organized in such
a way that you can only choose between corrupt politicians.
In rare cases that a non-corrupt politician is choosen, the USA
steps in, e.g. Alliende.

<SNIP>

Groetjes Albert
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Don't praise the day before the evening. One swallow doesn't make spring.
You must not say "hey" before you have crossed the bridge. Don't sell the
hide of the bear until you shot it. Better one bird in the hand than ten in
the air. First gain is a cat spinning.            - the Wise from Antrim -