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[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 142 points 4 days ago (5 children)

The US government can not be trusted. The UK government can not be trusted. The Iranian government can not be trusted. The Israeli government can not be trusted.

I think I am starting to see a pattern.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago

No war but a class war.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Countries whose names start with vowels can't be trusted?

[–] catbum@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Austrians right about now

hehe

Heck, Australians too

And maybe the aliens ^idk^

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Given they banned Palestine action/slogans (18-year old girl jailed for 2 years for wearing a shirt saying "from the river to the sea").

Yeah, our government's tonguing the Netanyahu-owned Orange Anus, too.

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Is there any government that can be trusted? I feel like no matter what system or ideology is used, a society is always going to end up with a weird ruling class that's corrupt, power hungry, and is fond of using authoritarian tactics.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Mother anarchy loves her children

[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I don't know Spain looks like they have a halfway decent one

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Isn't that curve the basic nature of capitalism, since the beginning of money and commerce that has been discussed since ancient Greek.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqsBx58GxYY

[–] FEIN@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

if i was president you can trust me 👍👍👍👍 lol

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

No current country deserves humanity, perhaps some future government will.

[–] GMac@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

We once had empires, ruled by emperors

And we had kingdoms, ruled by kings.

Now we have countries....

This is also a pattern...

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

...ruled by counts? Like the etymology of the word?

I think this statement works better in an audio format.