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Re:More than 50pc of voters now rely on government for their... by kbelder on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @09:48PM (#44654992)
Easy solution: Don't let them vote.

I kid, I kid. Just channeling my inner Heinlein. There is a conversation to be had about perverse incentives, though.

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Re:More than 50pc of voters now rely on government for their... by jesterson on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @02:12AM (#44656152)
They shouldn't be voting indeed. And I am not kidding at all.

All they can vote for is proliferation of government policies and limiting freedoms of people who are actually creating value.

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Re:More than 50pc of voters now rely on government for their... by SturgeonsLaw on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @03:22AM (#44656585)
When a government sells off a power plant and the new operator does nothing but jacks up the price, is that creating value?
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