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Re:After seven years of Brexit talks, Europe has emerged as ... by AussieWog93 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @05:46PM (#35062401)
>If you can come up with a good sounding idea that is devoid of facts, dumb citizens will gleefully support it.

You can also apply the same thinking to "rational", fact-based ideas held by intellectuals.

Sometimes they backfire in horrific ways and you need the truck drivers of the world to keep you in line.

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Re:After seven years of Brexit talks, Europe has emerged as ... by abraae on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:01PM (#35062562)
What sort of ideas do you have in mind?
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Re:After seven years of Brexit talks, Europe has emerged as ... by srackey on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:14PM (#35063384)
Communism
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Re:After seven years of Brexit talks, Europe has emerged as ... by bandyaboot on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:59PM (#35063766)
When communist movements take hold, it’s because the truck driver types have gotten on board.
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