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0 pointscthalupa5y ago0 comments

I think that a huge amount of people in this country were and still are suffering from the economic impact of this virus and the related lockdowns and that desiring financial aid from the government to help support them in their time of need is not a matter of greed.

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Grustaf5y ago· 2 in thread

Regardless, do people vote because THEY want a cheque or because they think it’s what the country needs?

cthalupaOP5y ago

Do you believe that the people worst off in a situation have a moral imperative to vote against their own interests? To a large extent even being able to worry about the best interests of the country implies a certain level of luxury - that you have few enough pressing needs around your own survival that you can take the time to expend energy thinking about the country.

Grustaf5y ago

No. Obviously my point is that a system where candidates running for office can openly BUY votes is problematic. The problem is not the voters, it's the candidates, and the system itself.

> being able to worry about the best interests of the country implies a certain level of luxury

In a situation like this, it's doubtful if parliamentary democracy makes sense at all.

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