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[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s a shame that she can’t comprehend just how ridiculous she sounds to rational human beings.

She knows. She just doesn't care.

She was elected by virtue of oil money and protofascist resentment, and as long as she stokes the latter, the money will keep flowing into the former. She can sound as stupid as she wants, she's playing to her audience and doesn't care what anyone else thinks.

See: Poillevre and his "wooooooooooke!" nonsense. We know it's dangerous nonsense, and he (Poillevre) knows it's dangerous nonsense. But is' dangerous nonsense that gets them votes, because it plays to what their protofascist base wants to hear, and it gets them donations and board seats and reciprocal business from their backers.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I'm not sure that she does know. But I'm certain that she doesn't care.

At the same time, I don't think she sounds as ridiculous to most people as some would like to think. Most people actually kind of desperately want an excuse to not change their standard of living.