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Spain orders blocks on Archive.today and its mirrors

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  1. coopykins · · focus · HN ↗
    Every single day, I find another reason to be ashamed of my country. We're on a speedrun to turn a modern democratic country into a corrupt shithole in every way imaginable.
    1. anax32 · · focus · HN ↗
      We all feel like this in Europe. It's crazy. How are the politicians all like this?
      1. bsoqk · · focus · HN ↗
        I don't know about the rest of Europe, but in Spain, this happens because people are extremely dependent on government handouts. Most people dislike the government's policies, but they are afraid of having to work, so they don't want to rock the boat.

        In Spain, half a million more people depend on getting money from the government than work in the private sector: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theobjective.com&#x2F;economia&#x2F;macroeconomia&#x2F;2024-09-16&#x2F;ayudas-sueldos-publicos-nominas-privado&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theobjective.com&#x2F;economia&#x2F;macroeconomia&#x2F;2024-09-16&#x2F;a...

        1. ecshafer · · focus · HN ↗
          How is this possible? It cant be sustainable to have more people live off of welfare than work.
          1. ColonelBlimp · · focus · HN ↗
            Civil servants don&#x27;t live off of welfare. They work and receive a salary in exchange.
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