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In this case it was plain and simple one off cash payments targeted at their core voter base. I don't think many governments are as blatant as that.
by jonp888 4y ago
In this case it was plain and simple one off cash payments targeted at their core voter base. I don't think many governments are as blatant as that.
- pseudo0 4y agoIn the US, we had COVID relief checks and student loan debt forgiveness in the last couple years, both of which seemed like pretty blatant vote-buying attempts.
- soco 4y agoI argue this is stuff you should always expect from a functioning state - education and health services. And especially because they are universal, they would buy voting support from... everyone?