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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

Very true.

And the people making these decisions are all multi-millionaires themselves and completely insulated from the fallout, which to me is the most egregious aspect, but here in the US you basically can't run for office if you aren't already wealthy.