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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sorry, idiots are popular with idiots so the idiots vote for the idiot and now the idiot is in charge.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes, because idiots allowed vile malicious non-idiots to gain control of their "news" media and stock markets, so OFC that went down hill fast.

Again: It's all about preventing and removing idiots from power, not about trying to control the masses of idiots.

You control the up-stream. Fighting down-stream is just begging to be pissed on.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry, power rests in the hands of the people.

Most of whom are idiots.

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry, power rests in the hands of the billionaires and oligarchs.

Ftfy

The people only have a facade

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You’re not wrong

To the oligarchs who have power they’re useful idiots.

They’d rather you blame the idiot orchestra than the conductor.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

I’d rather blame all of us for leaving the trees.

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

It’s very clear that’s what happens. The concern now is what to do to break the system.