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Geodestamp t1_iwrvb3k wrote

Reply to comment by justforthearticles20 in Worst fall in UK living standards since records began, says OBR. by Xul-luX

Why is it that conservatives everywhere do things to hurt most people yet they are elected over and over? Why do they chose to harm so many and why do their victims keep reelecting them?

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justforthearticles20 t1_iwrvvef wrote

Like in the US, Conservatives openly hurt their own voters and then shout, "Why are you allowing the Liberals to do this to you?". It works because Conservative voters are indoctrinated with so much rage against Liberals that they are willing to ignore what they see and hear in order to hold onto the hate.

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blazelet t1_iws0vbt wrote

Yeah, decades of fear is the answer.

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VegasKL t1_iwtetbk wrote

They have the money to be able to privately control specific information sources so they can convince people that it's the other guys.

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oldgeek123 t1_iwsrwzp wrote

Sunk cost fallacy? Once you’ve doubled down so many times its really hard to admit you were wrong.

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