great topic. imo this is a load-bearing brainworm of Liberalism.
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PKMKII [none/use name] - 5mon
Silly voters, the politicians aren’t there to give you nice things, they’re there to give you psychic comfort that the affairs of the state are being handled the right way.
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Antiwork [none/use name, he/him] - 5mon
A spiritual successor to Episode 42: 'Populism' - The Media's Favorite Catch-All Smear for the Left and
Episode 209: Popularism and the
"Poll-Driven" Democrat as Cover for Conservative Policy Preferences
plinky in podcasts
Citations Needed: Ep 225: How US Media Frames Democracy that Actually Helps People as 'Buying Votes'
https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/ep-225-how-us-media-frames-democracy-that-actually-helps-people-as-buying-votesgreat topic. imo this is a load-bearing brainworm of Liberalism.
Silly voters, the politicians aren’t there to give you nice things, they’re there to give you psychic comfort that the affairs of the state are being handled the right way.
A spiritual successor to Episode 42: 'Populism' - The Media's Favorite Catch-All Smear for the Left and Episode 209: Popularism and the "Poll-Driven" Democrat as Cover for Conservative Policy Preferences