The same people duped in Great Britian are the same ones voting republican and voting for the con

[kimbutgar]

these older white people lived before Thatcherism, just like the older people in the US who lived before Reaganism chipped away from the new deal. Both groups voted for thatcher and Reagan and don't get it they voted away their best interests when they embraced the corporate takeover of their governments right under their noses.

[Rex]

1. Not possible, I have been told people don't vote against their best interests right here on DU.

Could that have been wrong?

[kimbutgar]

4. I love your grumpy cat gif

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Where did you get it?

[PJMcK]

2. The Stupid knows no international boundaries... (n/t)

[Wounded Bear]

3. Let's just say that...

they don't vote against their perceived best interests.

When leaders successfully transfer blame from themselves to some easily indentifiable "other" people get fooled and think they are voting for one thing, when they are really voting for something else.

[pansypoo53219]

5. the victims of reagan's tinkle down want more of the tinkle.