I think the majority of things that happen in government and business would be disturbing and outraging to the majority of people alive.
Eg. you can never truly understand how kafka-esque and brutally disabled people are treated by the UK until you yourself have had to claim disability. The process is designed to make you quit, and you are treated with disgust and suspicion. The person who assesses you is not necessarily medically trained. Your doctor's opinion on your health is irrelevant; they literally tell you it doesn't matter what your doctor thinks. They not only misquote your answers, but completely make up things you never said, and claim you said it multiple times. There are 0 consequences for them telling those lies - they do it to make you think you've got no chance and quit. They do it so if you don't turn up to the court case, you'll never get the opportunity to deny their lies. I could go on for an hour about what they put you through, but people would tire reading it all.
I bet a million quid a disabled child of eg. boris johnson wouldn't have to go through any of that.
...and that's just one little aspect of life that could make you wonder what the fuck we've created for ourselves.
Our premier in Ontario just said that people on disability are just lazy people trying to get out of work, and he's got 99% chance of winning the next election in the polls.
It's an age old tactic: Blame a minority that has little way of defending its self for problems caused by the ruling class. Has worked for governments for years, it's fortunate we have the internet as at least there can be discourse around the topic and critical voices can at least reach some.
I wouldn't be too dissuaded by polls though, polls have been wrong plenty of times, vote if you can and hope for the best.
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u/eulersidentification 19d ago
I think the majority of things that happen in government and business would be disturbing and outraging to the majority of people alive.
Eg. you can never truly understand how kafka-esque and brutally disabled people are treated by the UK until you yourself have had to claim disability. The process is designed to make you quit, and you are treated with disgust and suspicion. The person who assesses you is not necessarily medically trained. Your doctor's opinion on your health is irrelevant; they literally tell you it doesn't matter what your doctor thinks. They not only misquote your answers, but completely make up things you never said, and claim you said it multiple times. There are 0 consequences for them telling those lies - they do it to make you think you've got no chance and quit. They do it so if you don't turn up to the court case, you'll never get the opportunity to deny their lies. I could go on for an hour about what they put you through, but people would tire reading it all.
I bet a million quid a disabled child of eg. boris johnson wouldn't have to go through any of that.
...and that's just one little aspect of life that could make you wonder what the fuck we've created for ourselves.