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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And you wont get enough allies to get anything done. This is what Divide and Conquer looks like. It's only a half measure if you stop at the first accomplish. Let the populist get a taste of a social safety net again and they'll want to push for more the next time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The last time they "got a taste of a social safety net", they gleefully embraced the neoliberal turn and dismantled it.