• trolololol@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    For life you say? Appointed? Sounds like someone already won in life and could retire at birth (owners class) then got punished by having to show up every once in a while to “make laws”.

    • jamescrakemerani@feddit.uk
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      1 month ago

      Lords in the UK get a tax free allowance of £323 for every day they actually turn up to work. But nothing actually forces them to show up.

    • Lodespawn@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      I think they like the free money, the old money boys club and the chances to tell the poora whats best for them …