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immibis on April 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: How much do you think it costs to make a pair of N...

Politics isn't about good long-term planning - it's about accountability sinks.

This decade: "We're not the ones trying to steal your fishing jobs!"

Next decade: "It's not our fault there aren't fish!"

potato3732842 on April 10, 2025 [–]

You missed the "you can fix it with money though, and our friends are just the people to give the money to" step that comes after each problem statement.

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