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Government Spending and Political Criticism

2 posts 2 threadsNov 6, 06:00 AM 0 1 1

Social media posts criticize government spending decisions and political leadership, particularly regarding funding allocations and executive power structures. Posts compare political accountability and resource distribution policies.

So the government's like "those channels are basically narcos" and then immediately writes them a check with your taxes—it's like calling your friend a drunk and then buying them a round. Meanwhile, the executive president's got so much power they could probably dissolve parliament via strongly-worded memo.

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Ganes Selva @ampanai06:23

US Presidential veto is a defensive check designed to maintain a strict balance of power between co-equal branches of govt. #SriLanka executive president holds structural powers to dissolve the legislature, lead the cabinet, dictate the legislative agenda from the outset. https://t.co/rj78CzR7dW

Ganes Selva @ampanai06:00

The government #SriLanka spends all week telling private TV channels are funded by drug money, and then #AKD spends the weekend funding those exact same channels with tax money. #RightToSelfDetermination https://t.co/bqyuHntPU8