• Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Socioeconomic inequality enrages the 95%, and to prevent this anger from turning against them, the wealthiest 5% support power-hungry populists who redirect it toward the nearest and weakest scapegoat — often foreigners first.

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      If sheeple didn’t vote for the economic liberals or conservatives the wealthiest 5% wouldn’t make any difference. So the real problem is rather the 95% for voting these 5% so they can blame themselves only when there are better options.

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        6 hours ago

        Irelands parties aren’t split along right/left lines like other countries, due to historical reasons.