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SSJVegeta

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12. "Let a dictator win because the status quo kinda sucks" is absurd

Reply to synni (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:38 PM

Jul 18

I agree with you that its tough to win elections if you dont have anything convincingly better to sell than the opposition. But "I'll take a dictator because this sandwich wasn't made 3 seconds ago" is also kinda dumb.

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The ultimatum is a bit absurd but voters are not entirely rational people SSJVegeta Jul 18 #2

There's nothing "absurd" about it synni Jul 18 #10

Nor do sternly worded... sheshe2 Jul 18 #11

"Let a dictator win because the status quo kinda sucks" is absurd SSJVegeta Jul 18 #12

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