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1. HenryBemis ◴[] No.43962233[source]
Tyrants & Kings were forced on us and we could only remove with at the cost of blood.

Politicians, they try to crack as fewer eggs as possible, telling us they are our friends, and we believe them. Now then.. some do more good than bad, some do more bad than good. But on the other hand something that is _good for me_ is _bad for you_ and vice versa. Politicians are just the means to move the needle juuuuuuust a little bit, so show a change, but never make a drastic one. The cost of drastic changes is re-election. And this is the bread and butter of politicians (yes, I am over-over-simplifying but this is human history and a lot will be left out in a comment).

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2. megamix ◴[] No.43964774[source]
Tell that to Snowden.