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I remember when this used to be a far right conspiracy theory.

• tstrimple 1mo ago
  The far right won office and made it manifest. Just like they complain on government inefficiency and that it can never accomplish anything while explicitly making those things worse while in power to prove their point.
  • stinkbeetle 1mo ago
    Yes possibly so I'd have to see the evidence for that, but my point is it's great that such a large majority of people are now well aware of the horrific and disgusting corruption, inefficiency, and incompetence in governments.
    • atmavatar 1mo ago
      For some quick and easy evidence, you could look at the history of the Post Office. USPS has always been the poster child for efficient and effective government agencies. Despite claims otherwise, the agency still manages to deliver letters and other postage to areas private industry like FedEx, UPS, et. al. would never touch. Unfortunately, over the years, Republican Congresses and Presidents have repeatedly attempted to sabotage the agency. Some recent(-ish) examples: * The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which required USPS to create a fund to pay the cost of post-retirement health care costs 75 years into the future. * The Republican-appointed postmaster general Louis DeJoy overseeing the removal of 711 sorting machines as well as a number of public mailboxes in the lead-up to the 2020 election, which, due to Covid, was expected to have larger-than-normal use of mail-in ballots. Not only did it cause significant concern regarding mail-in ballots, but it also resulted in significant delays and backlogs in general mail delivery.
      • stinkbeetle 1mo ago
        Oh no, I don't need evidence that governments are dirty hives of corrupt incompetent criminals, leeches, and parasites.
        • lovich 1mo ago
          What exactly did you mean by > Yes possibly so I'd have to see the evidence for that,… Then?
          • stinkbeetle 29d ago
            All the comments I have written in this thread have been addressing the comment they replied to.
            • lovich 29d ago
              You were not clear at all, I am asking for clarification. I thought that `atmavatar's question was clearly in response to your statement and you are saying it is not. Assume I am ignorant to the context of this conversation if need be. What were you referencing when you made your claim to needing evidence?
              • stinkbeetle 29d ago
                I was referencing the claims made in the post I replied to. I can't imagine what it is you're having so much difficulty with about that.
                • lovich 27d ago
                  The difficulty is with you saying > Yes possibly so I'd have to see the evidence for that,… And then in your next comment > Oh no, I don't need evidence… You are being contradictory
                  • stinkbeetle 27d ago