Martin Rundkvist on Nostr: I did not foresee that the ignorance and stupidity of voters would become one of the ...
I did not foresee that the ignorance and stupidity of voters would become one of the main governing forces in world politics. I was way past 40 when I stopped believing that smart, educated people would always prevail in medium-to-high-functioning democracies. I am deeply disappointed and disgusted to be living in such a stupid timeline.
#democracy
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