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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • Those at the top of the inequality are probably very happy, but I was being a bit sarcastic. The vast majority in the middle and lower end are losing out badly.

    The inequality continues to widen.

    And now they are saying - shock horror! - that the satisfaction with democracy (or rather democratic institutions) is slipping.

    Vote in party A. Things get worse. Vote in party B. Things get worse. Let’s vote in party A again. Oops, things got worse. Well, let’s give party B a go. Nope - worse again.
    People: iT mUsT bE DeMoCrAcY tHaT’S tHe PrObLEm!!

    Conclusion: Inequality is eroding satisfaction of democracy!

    Did they allow for other factors that erode faith in politics/government? Like, idk, corrupt politicians? Kickbacks after leaving office? Blatant lying? Causing death, pain and destruction to thousands, a la Robodebt?

    I haven’t bothered to look at this ‘study’ but I can smell the ‘correlation does not mean causation’ from here.

    I think I’m a bit pissed off, because we’re spending money and time on ‘strengthening democracy’, when even their ‘conclusion’ says they should be spending it on closing the gap and reducing inequality.