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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Conservative governments in Western democracies have always tanked the economy. Always.

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[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago*

For us. Profits go up in the short term for them and their crooked buddies. But unfortunately, you are right.

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