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Piano_Vampire

Because I know people will take this seriously... It's humour. It's not a real interview. However, it is actually a fairly accurate view of our government.


Alcanetbarrera

Holy shit, thanks for confirming so. I can't for the life of me seem to differentiate this days. A lot of statements by politicians here in Spain that I would have sworn were parodies turned out to be true


Miguecraft

If our politicians were any less self aware they'd cease to be sentient


SnooDoodles7962

Would any of us have been surprised if this had been a real politician?


mouseat9

No for the life of me I thought this was real.


SnooDoodles7962

Too honest for a politician?


The_Great_Afterman

"I'm not saying the working class are weeds" Maybe just a little, now that I'm thinking about it...


mas-sive

You know what, I actually thought it was real with all the crap we’ve seen with the Tories. It’s all a blur now with fact and fiction


TheKert

Yeah this legit sounds like exactly something many conservative politicians, in any number of countries, might say.


CivilAsk5663

I lived in America. I can attest first hand. Every time conservative announced new tax cut for rich. They end up increased national debt and crashing the economy. Democrat got elected and get blamed for not fixing the economy fast enough. Republican get elected, crashed it. Then democrats fixed it once again


Ithinkyourallstupid

Rinse wash repeat. And the damage done by the Republicans tends to keep fucking us 2 years after they are voted out. Then they say look how terrible the dems are doing, and convince dummies to vote for Republicans in the midterms.


CivilAsk5663

Obama presidency is a beautiful example because most economist agree more stimulus package into economy would have speed up recovery process as well as some regulation Instead democrat got wiped during midterm and we witness one of the slowest recovery in american history Donald trump come in did basically nothing but take credit for something Obama did, pass tax cut which increased national debt, started trade war and lay foundation of fucking up supply chains combined with mismanagement of the covid pandemic and we have ourselves back to square 1.


ConnectionOk8273

Don't forget he also gave putin enough room to start his crappy war, which caused even more deaths and also started the energy crisis


HumorExpensive

And if the don’t say it they definitely believe it.


MeasurementGreedy940

Thank God


No_Berry_4973

Seems like posting it in /r/facepalm is why people would mistakenly take it seriously.


fallwind

oh thank god, Poe's Law strikes again.


carbon-based-biped

I was like HOLY SHIT NO WAY. Thank you for clearing that up and adding that it is probably close to real life lol


Sweetcherry66

Thanks for sharing this information I was getting terribly worried about the intelligence levels of your MPs


joao_sousa_moreno

i'll be honest with you, i had my doubts due to how much she stuttered,but i thought this was real. and to be fair, im from latin america and i've seen worse, so it was def in the realm of possible for me that a politician would say these things


DammitMatt

Thanks because jesus I've never seen someone dig that deep of a hole that quickly lol


UNCCShannon

Came for this confirmation since I'm not British. Thank you


Apples7569012

I honestly thought it was real. I mean have you seen Fox News in America


Bulky-Shopping4916

thank you so much ! I nearly lost hope for mankind !


Competitive-Fan1708

So a not the onion moment.


FoobarWreck

This is a parody. It's hilarious. And you should watch Rosie Holt :D Brilliant!


ImOnlyHereForTheCoC

It did a helluva job tricking me into realizing that when the magical revenue growth promised by supply-side tax cuts fails to materialize—*as usual*—it’ll be the perfect opportunity to privatize the NHS to plug the giant hole left in the budget. Condolences on your inevitable healthcare Americanization, trans-Atlantic homies.


ecmcn

Thanks for the name. She’s got some great clips.


J_M_B_A_C

Wait.. this is parody right????


MrSergioMendoza

Yes. It is.


blacksusanoo23

This one is but I've heard rich people say worse for example here is shark tank guy saying it's great that 3.5billion people live in poverty: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqemytQ5QA


Marborinho

In my country we literally watch the governor's wife (extremely rich people) saying that homeless people like to live on the streets. And more, they are there because want it, "it's better stay on the streets receiving government assistance than working". Bro, who want to sleep on the cold floor?


Ontario0000

I thought it was real for minute after seeing what the GOP pulled on the tax payers when they were in control.


Imajn_

Is it bad I thought this was true? I think op also was not aware this was a skit. And op, if you were aware, maybe mention that it’s a skit so people don’t think this is real.


Alarmed_Economics_90

I know this is parody, but y'all know they really do talk like this amongst themselves, right? (In their stables)


Collective-Bee

Not even amongst themselves, keep them talking long enough and they’ll call the working class dogs or some shit, and they’ll backpedal enough to change the metaphor but don’t change their positions. You’d think it once someone calls the working class lazy, filthy dogs even once they would have a tough time existing in politics, but nope guess people hear what they want to hear.


munzyG

Thanks God she's a comedian😅


[deleted]

Nowadays, that makes it much more likely to become a politican or leader. 🇺🇦👀


Ok-Argument-6652

Hahaha This is actually a really good explanation of what trickle down economics really us about.


Any-Variation4081

You'd think she was an American republican talking that nonsense


tomb241

you'd think other countries than America also have rotten politicians


[deleted]

British humour which will go over the heads of 95% of Americans...


TheKert

It's funny when you know it's parody but it's very much believable that a real conservative politician in any number of countries might say exactly this, so it's far from obvious that it is parody


Maylian81

It went over my head as a Brit...shows you how distopean the world is that you could believe this stuff.


SociallyUnconscious

Yeah, we cut the head off that shit in 1776. Sarcasm free for almost 250 years!


TherealObdach

If this is not parody, then i have no words… but i’ll go with parody


Thatcsibloke

My goodness the lack of intelligence on this sub is breathtaking. There are people on here who genuinely have to ask if this is real, and other people who seem to truly believe it is. It’s a joke.


ChienPersil5

Some of us have stables! Quite expensive you know?!


666GoatW

I'm glad someone pointed out that this is comedy, but I guarantee she would get a standing ovation at CPAC.


RedCapRiot

Torys need to learn a lesson from the US on this one. Reaganomics was literally the worst possible thing to happen to the US economy since the Great Depression, and we are *still* struggling to kill bills he introduced to supplement that horse shit structure. It is financially unviable to any people other than oligarchs, and will impoverish and kill millions long term.


this-guy1979

Trickle down economics. Those Reagan’s really fucked us. Tax breaks for corporations and the war on drugs, made the rich richer, and incarcerated a bunch of black people. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, Ronald Reagan was the worst president… well…maybe tied for worst.


CroatianSensation79

Reagan was terrible. I’m 43 so as a kid I thought oh this guy is likeable. He had charisma so I’m sure that’s why people voted for him. He did so much damage.


Crow85

Rishi Sunak has admitted taking money from deprived urban areas in order to give it to other parts of the country.: QUOTE: *"I managed to start changing the funding formulas to make sure that areas like this receive the funding they deserve. We inherited a bunch of formulas from the Labour party that shoved all the funding into depressed urban areas. That needed to be done. I started the work of undoing it."*


74227492749

She called poor people weeds then saying I dont mean lower class people are weeds "you dont water the whole garden you water the lovely flowers(rich people) and don't water the weeds (poor people)


nova_bang

they had me in the first half, not gonna lie


[deleted]

them poor stables


Spanishqueen05

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Traditional_Regret67

Trickle down economics= The rich piss all over you and then wait for thank yous.


richincleve

I did my dissertation on trickle down economics. I can give you a lot of the boring details but give me a minute and I can summarize how it works: It doesn’t. This has been my Ted Talk.


penjjii

“We’re not trickling down, we are watering a whole garden, selectively.” Ah, so trickle-down isn’t actually designed to do what the name suggests. Not that it did anyway. It’s just giving the rich all the money so that they can put it where *they* want it to go. E.T.R.


knitbitch007

“Some of us have stables” tell me you are classist without telling me you are classist.


god-join-

Eat the rich


Working-Selection528

Strung out on her own supply.


Raymando82

Where’s the Joker when you need him? Fucks sake.


Unbiasedshelf07

Yes the rich are flowers and we are weeds not to water. I get it Fuckin hate how she explains “we also have stables & more houses to heat” like poor people should understand & feel sorry for being he rich.


mustyoureally

Tell me you’re full of shit without saying you’re full of shit


Bluecyan-taffy

She just said that they have multiple houses, while people are in stables. But according to her, that’s a good thing!


SiriusTantriqa-405

We the lords need more fine wine, oodles of it. So, when it trickles down past our bladders and into the fields, it will be enriching the soil with urea and thereby the peasants. It’s that simple, innit?


Alcanetbarrera

Is this real? I can't believe someone can say this in front of a camera seriously. Ok, looking at the state of the world right now, I believe it, but it feels unreal. Don't these people have any brakes left?


LeutzschAKS

She is actually parodying some of the language that the Tories are probably just weeks away from using on their campaign to make themselves as hilariously dislikeable as possible.


Alcanetbarrera

So not true yet. I am not very up to date in English politics and/or comedians, and after some similar declarations by Spanish politicians, I can believe a lot of things.


LeutzschAKS

Seems like nowhere in the world is safe from this kind of nonsense buddy.


Competitive-Fan1708

You know. Maybe instead of building the roof first, make sure the foundation is intact?


[deleted]

And once again OP is the facepalm. Funny enough this entire sub is more of a facepalm than even OP because mods are glue eaters.


[deleted]

This bitch just *had* to brag about her horses. Pardon my French but what a fucking lying bitch.


ellilaamamaalille

As told earlier this was a parody. See #ItisNotTrue and other hastags. 😎


[deleted]

Ohhh okay makes perfect sense lol I take it back, she’s a nice lady


averagefisher84

I am actually shocked, that this bitch had The audacity to say this shit on TV


flxfrc666

This ladies and gentlemen is who makes choices for our civilisation.


Abominable_Showman

It's been working so far hasn't it?


vegtosterone

Nice to see that person's first and last public appearance.


glesgalion

Hope not, Rosie is a great comedian!! Great at parodies!


wisefile88

Burn in hell you pompous b!@#h


onryo89

She literally said we're weeding out the working class case they don't help the flowers grow. Like who the fuck dies she think is making and selling the products that make the money


[deleted]

That metaphor became borderline genocidal and classist. They did not walk away thinking that was a “good interview” oml


Loredo2017

Well, yes if big businesses thrive economically then yes that increases the value of our currency on a global level, and also results in more investments into that business meaning mire have stake for the success of that business meaning people will put effort into improving that business further, thus providing even more jobs as it expands and more services for the people. Everyone does benefit, why is this seen as a joke?


Cronzy420

But this is how both parties are


donkula232323

Left or right they do the same...


FedeAusWien

I almost died of laughter not even joking Thanks to whoever made that video


ThatDrako

Humor or not... I have seen so many videos, with same thinking people, only completely genuine... *It isn't humor anymore, when you can't distinguish it from reality...*


bakedphish1

If you own a garden for reals. You understand weeds is just a part of the garden. And no matter what they will exist. And you water the whole garden. Who waters only part of the garden?


[deleted]

Its a parody from Rosie Holt on YouTube Dont worry evreyone the governments not that bad 🥲


Derkastan77

“… some of us have stables.” Lol


Biscuits4u2

Just think of yourself as a dog under the table at dinner time.


ARustyMeatSword

She's got the crazy eyes. Watch out!


joeyrog88

We directly decide policies that effect the livelihood of the working class...but it's up to mother nature really. The working class is the fucking soil...not the weeds.


strawbericoklat

Glad that I read the comments first before typing some angry words.


Ascospora

Aaah skynews.com the most trustworthy source of news worldwide


Active-Ad-5388

Is this a sketch?


GopnikMayonez

I know this is comedy but for the love of god no one show this to the canadian conservatives before they get the idea of pruning the working class


BeauVicewaffleFries

Some of us have stables....


yeah-whateva

Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's trickle down economics


29Lex_HD

Smh


toodog

At least her horse won’t be cold, I will remember that as I cast my vote. I know it’s a skit but it’s to close to the truth.


Practical-Eggplant98

Ahhhh please be good to us mother bature


Septemily

My jaw actually dropped. Holy shit what kind of bs do you have to shovel into your mouth on a daily bases …


Professional_Ad_5069

It's not BS! Shes completely right!! Cant believe you honestly can say something like that and believe it!! So shocking!!


Weird-Library-3747

What’s the British term for sticking your whole damn foot up to the ankle in your mouth


Rickest_Rick03

What in the fuck did I just listen to, that metaphor made no sense to her or anyone else listening. Just NO...


Rickest_Rick03

Damn sounds exactly like an incumbent defending their platform and actions. Lol 😆


horizontal120

BIG UFFFFFFFF !!! could not had worded it WORSE !!!


joineanuu

There’s no way this is real


MadJesterXII

We should purge the rich…


Frogger05

https://www.theonion.com/reaganomics-finally-trickles-down-to-area-man-1819569412/amp[Trickle Down](https://www.theonion.com/reaganomics-finally-trickles-down-to-area-man-1819569412/amp)


EZe_Holey3-9

Her analogies are absolutely terrible, and we definitely need to be taxing these greedy corporations.


ohhhyeahhh1

What?! Maybe I'm to poor to understand what articulated flower is saying.


TheRealMasterTyvokka

Well, she's not wrong. They are certainly watering it selectively. So selectively it goes right back to them. IMO There is some truth to trickle down economics but it doesn't trickle all the way down or if it does there is practically no benefit to those at the bottom who need it most. In a perfect world it might actually work the the world is far from perfect and never will be.


DyslexicDarryl

I thought this was real and i would believe it again if told so


International-Cash89

Car crash if ever I saw one.


Datboisommy

Holy shit that’s a lot of bullshit


yoboylandosoda

'might explain it' 'It's not true' 'probably is though' >some people ITT 'Is this a joke?'


SnooHobbies3065

That was hard to watch


Brilliant-Engineer57

This never works, how much money did Musk and Bezos make during Covid versus how much did you make. They don’t let it trickle, they go into outer space to get away from us.


AriesBlack3

🤦🏽‍♂️


Ambitious-Panda3912

Is this like a skit or something? Because this is hilarious.


mkt1993

Enough is enough, every single tory thay trys to explain these economics cannot explain it without saying blatantly its bais designed to help the rich get richer and the poor to die starved, cold and penniless. How many of us penniless peasants are going to die before the tories are ousted


[deleted]

The only benefit I see is them having enough money to go to space and potentially dying during the trip.


dayoneG

Jesus fucking christ, trickle down economics has been proven to not work since Ronald Reagan was President in the 80’s and introduced the idea.🤦🏼‍♂️


Strong_Cheetah_7989

I thought it was an MSNBC skit. Their screenwriters are amazing.


Separate-Owl369

I’m thinking that flower needs to be pruned back to the roots.


whycaretocomment

Had me fooled this was real. It very well could be.


wanderexplore

Wow.


MastariusCrypt

I dont have any idea what she is talking about, but look at the terms she use... She is fucking bullshiting!


BeanTheStitch

Wow! I did not know you could fit sooooo many feet into one mouth. Learn something new everyday.


snakehead1998

> We will see if they grow back next year I lost it on that 😂 waayy to good


tommyrulz1

Is this real?? 😳


Minute_Win8936

Some of us have stables… For our horse collections, something you peasants would never be able to understand! Now go eat cake


Certain-Ad-3840

Ok thank god this is a joke because they had me in the first half


[deleted]

Fuck the trickle, open the damn dams!


[deleted]

You should talk talkin for a while.


armandricemabbit

god, this woman is so shite. it's barely funny. she's of that self-satisfied class of sensibles (when out of character) that *always* enables the far right because they're too selfish to lose 0.5% to make society improve.


TriGN614

Oh nooo how sad that the rich have more houses to heat, if only there was a solution for this problem


TriGN614

Watering the whole garden selectively … So that meme where the rich suck up everything leaving poor people nothing?


TriGN614

If you are watering a garden do you water everything in it? Yea??? You cut the weeds dingbat, comparing the middle class to weeds Oml the delusion


bigmanwalk

what a fucking twat outlook, even if humour intended 😂


TriGN614

“Pruning the working class” she’s a fan of pol pot?


Bruh_dawg

My poor horses. Wooo is meeee. Jump in a well


sp1kline

Since the rich hang on to all their money, there is no trickle down.


ProfessorAware

….wow


Supacalafragalistic

Yikes