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		sk0g on June 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab Democracy means you can alter the future direction of your country by simply voting, which took me 15 minutes. Don't think joining a party with clear views and goals would let you have any significant effect on its trajectory without decades and lots of luck.

hungryhobo on June 8, 2022 [–]

i dont think thats a strength as you make it out to be

sk0g on June 8, 2022 | [–]

The world has only gone downhill ever since medieval, centralised power structures disintegrated right? Are you following what you preach, and living in a non-democratic country?

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