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And within this one microcosm, you've captured the entirety of the problem that we now face with the US government. No one is willing to sacrifice their vote fo
by TheRealDunkirk 13y ago
And within this one microcosm, you've captured the entirety of the problem that we now face with the US government. No one is willing to sacrifice their vote for the greater good or long-term viability. All they care about is THEIR pocketbook, RIGHT NOW. "More stuff" is going to break the federal government, as surely as it has some countries in Europe, and now some of the largest cities in the US. Paying a little more from Newegg over Amazon is an easy call for me to make. I wish more people valued the benefit to society the extra $50 or $100 could bring over the few grande triple-shot mocha frappachinos it represents to them personally.
- hkmurakami 13y agoYou're absolutely right and I admit fault and guilt on all counts. I even made multiple "selfish" votes last fall even though I knew it was bad for the country (ex: voting for that idiotically unfair car insurance price segregation proposition in California). It's as if I'm an addict. I know I have a problem but I can't stop.