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		elij on Oct 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister these leaders are a reflection of the voting population in this and those respective countries. turns out we don't have that many smart people in the UK

pclmulqdq on Oct 20, 2022 [–]

The popular members of the conservative party were not on the ballot during Truss's election. Conservative party leadership effectively chose her, not the people.

This is squarely on the Blair/Bush party of big government and tax cuts, which is a deeply unpopular position in reality.

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