• Z3k3@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    I remember a conversation with someone about 10 yrs ago that described the situation quite well

    Conservatives turn the screws for 2 or 3 terms. Labour get in for a term to loosen the screws a quarter turn to let the country rest a little bit before the conservatives get back in to continue turning again

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        20 hours ago

        I’m Scottish we use the word fuck as a verb. Nown. Adverb punctuation etc.

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      22 hours ago

      Yeah, over in the states they call it the “ratchet effect.” It doesn’t surprise me, given how politicians and oligarchs are a match made in hell that we continue to pretend doesn’t make the world a worse place.