There's a missing link in British public life – and it underpins crises from the BBC to our prisons | Rafael Behr

🤔 I think we're seeing a lot of this "me-first" mentality play out in British politics right now, especially among politicians who are more interested in scoring points for their party than actually working towards solutions that benefit everyone 🚫. It's like they think the country is just one big campaign rally, and if you don't vote for me, I'll make sure to punish you instead of helping you out 🤦‍♂️. Newsflash: it's not about winning or losing, it's about doing what's best for the country as a whole 🌎. We need more politicians who are willing to put aside their own interests and work towards real change 🔄.
 
man, it's like we're stuck in some sort of never-ending cycle 🤯. i mean, think about it - if people are more worried about their own stuff and not contributing to the collective good, that's just gonna lead to more problems down the line. like, have you seen the state of the prisons lately? its like they're overflowing with people who've been released without any real support or resources 🚫. and dont even get me started on the BBC - it's like they're just getting picked apart by everyone who wants a piece of them 😂.

but seriously, i think this is a bigger issue than just the politicians themselves. its about how we as a society value cooperation over competition. if we all just looked out for each other and prioritized the greater good, maybe some of these problems wouldn't be so bad 🤝. but until then, im sure we'll just keep spinning our wheels and going round in circles 🔄.

anyway, its like, we need to have a bigger conversation about what public goods are and how we can make them work for everyone 🤔. not just some politicians promising more punishment and less rehabilitation 🚫. i dunno, maybe thats the key - finding ways to make people feel invested in the system so they wanna contribute to it instead of just looking out for number one 🤑.
 
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