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[–] [email protected] 69 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In the system your country created rich control everything. Illusion of freedom is strong.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think it was Carlin who had a bit about the choices at the grocery store are a distraction from the lack of choices at the voting booth. I can get 15 types of corn flakes but only 2 sides of the same party.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And there are 1-2 actual parent companies selling those corn flakes

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Americans consistently sell themselves to the lowest bidder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

I'm surprised there are still buyers as we are worthless.

[–] Green_FieldS 7 points 3 days ago

This reminds me of the movie upgrade :/