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		labster 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Alexa feature "do not send voice recordings" y... Protip: voters don’t like to be blamed for their actions, it makes them defensive, this is a losing strategy. Voters like to blame politicians for letting them down.

bruce511 8 months ago [–]

Voters might not like being blamed. But that doesn't make it "not their fault".

If the get defensive I just shrug and repeat "you voted for this".

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