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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The current line of delusion is “there will be some temporary pain in exchange for long term gain”.

Morons.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

The long term gain is reserved for the oligarchs that paid the lobbing bills, and Russia. The rest of the stupid fucks get to become serfs.

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

the temporary pain will also be someone else's fault

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

...and the long term gain will only go to the oligarchs.

[–] Serpent@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This was the line after the Brexit vote (not before of course). Nine years later and I haven't been able to put my finger on a single benefit or gain. Not one.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 9 months ago

We’re still on our way to the sunlit uplands. Any century now…