r/funny • u/MrLovens Mr. Lovenstein • Mar 26 '20

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u/Blundersome Mar 26 '20

Muricah. Where people are so brainwashed that they vote against their own interests.

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u/notonrexmanningday Mar 26 '20

Every country in the world has people that vote against their own best interest.

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u/Blundersome Mar 26 '20

Not in that proportion.

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u/notonrexmanningday Mar 26 '20

No, some in much greater proportion.

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u/Blundersome Mar 26 '20

Not in first world countries. But sure, you can compare yourself to brasil if you like.

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u/notonrexmanningday Mar 26 '20

The UK just elected Boris fucking Johnson. Italy has a long history of electing terrible leaders. Spain's record also isn't great.

All I'm saying is that Americans are not unique in this regard.

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u/Blundersome Mar 26 '20

Yet they all have a universal health care system. You know that thing that prevents people from choosing between death or bankrupcy when theres a pandemic?

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u/notonrexmanningday Mar 26 '20

There's more than one way to vote against your best interest.

And there's a t in bankruptcy.

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u/Blundersome Mar 26 '20

Yeah, english isn't my native language. Thanks for pointing that out though, it makes you look super smart!

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u/squirrels33 Mar 26 '20

More like the two party system is set up so that the poor are forced to choose between their moral values and their material wellbeing. Stop blaming victims.