• HerrBeter@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    We’ve had public votes for single issues before, like nuclear power, euro, and EU.

    Russian and in extension Chinese influence is mostly astroturfing opinions. They give money to entities like PragerU and others to push any conflicting information. Hence the MAGA cult.

    Better believe in information war, herr Vaniljkram, you’re in one.

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      5 months ago

      Did you want to explain why it would be a good idea to have a public vote on NATO?

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        5 months ago

        Because then we’d at least have the option, and the people who are to be sent to wars get to actually weigh what they feel.

        It’s not perfect, but it’d be better