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The whole situation is sad...
The majority of the voters only saw 3 options, either the same old crap, some neo-fascists or that "funny guy"...
They like moaning about how there's nothing to do about anything, it's all shit anyway, it doesn't matter who's in power, because that's the best they can come up with...
Any other European country has a bunch of political parties of young idealists who genuinely try changing things, but these weaklings don't think anything matters...
One day, one of these ass hats will run the country into the ground, the one that has more TikTok followers, probably...
There was volt but people didn't voted for them. The truth is, your average voter is dumb as fuck and they deserve the bad outcome in any kind of election.
I personally admire decency, competence, integrity and vision, regardless of where on the political spectrum it's coming from. Choosing by color could be disappointing...
I'm not interested in what people do with their genitals and with whom, but when there's an actual dickhead in European parliament then I think there's an issue.
EU right now: "Well, probably six seats on the parliament is too much for Cyprus, since the couldn't come up with 6 intelligent qualified people for the job"
Can you post the IQ test results of the other 5? Politics is made of propaganda and brainwashing, one of the 6 found an ingenious way to brainwash people during their infinite scroll. I'll let you decide who was the "dumbass"
Its crazy to see the difference on opinions of Fidias on Reddit comparing to Facebook. The majority of people on Facebook supporting Fidias (actually more people than I expected) while here its the opposite. I wonder why that is. Generally comments say stuff like "well he is better than the other options provided" " He is young and manage to make alot of money therfore he is credible" "He went into the army as OYK" " He is not stealing the taxpayers money".
/r/cyprus crowd is mostly aligned with a specific political ideology. you clearly see this in any political discussions of the past couple of years. Facebook has more Cypriot users therefore more diverse opinions.
Fidias is not the worst MEP we sent for EU, he is not even the worst out of the 6 we r senting now.
i am calling it, we all gonna be proud of him in five years
Cut the kid some slack. I get that he’s not well educated but at least he is willing to learn. You should be bothered by the fact that we are about to send a Neonazi (ELAM) to the EP instead
People who don't follow politics or are not educated in the social/political fields don't understand how complex society's issues are.
All they see is that politicians with PHD's have brought them to this point and are failing to solve serious and fundamental issues.
We failed to give them good options, it was either vote the same old guys and expect the same results or try something new.
You can't do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.
By that saying, the people of Cyprus chose the sane option of doing something new in order to expect change.
Improvement is not guaranteed, but they did all they could from their part. They voted for change.
I think all the opinions regarding Fidias are a bit biased. For all the past years that we had MEP’s representing Cyprus, we always judged them by the fact that they do nothing, get payed a ton of money + benefits, but now, we elected a super fresh new guy, and all of a sudden, MEP’s became super important in representing Cyprus and how important their role is in a pool of 700+ MEPs. Give the kid a chance. He is eager and willing to learn, to be taught, to research and he has a drive/fire inside of him to try things out (in a good way), when comparing to other candidates.
Also, how much of a difference would it make in the overall outcome if Fidias was not voted, and AKEL was able to elect 2 candidates?
> nothing, get *paid* a ton
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Not paying public transport = clown
Making millions by selling golden passports = multi-pension, personal bodyguards, state-payed limousine
Even if he becomes the best politician we ever had, he will only be remembered for the stupid videos.
If you save the world by sucking dick, you will be remembered not as a saviour but a dicksucker.
Just because there are corrupted politicians is it ok to steal (not paying for a service/food is stealing) or intimidate people for fun and views (what are you lookin at?)? Maybe I should go rob a bank and then demand they let me go, because some politicians steal more.
Is it so hard to condemn both behaviors?
I posted the public's majority opinion and FACTS, not my personal opinion.
What most people fail to realize is that corruption in position of power is rewarded and looked up to in Cyprus instead of being frowned upon.
On EU level, probably a requirement. Just look at Ursula's employment history.
When politicians make things into a joke you don't go and validate the outsiders that criticise you by voting for a clown. There were a ton of youths from not any of the major parties in these elections that had actual knowledge of the world around them and with the ethos to put some work. Imagine if a draft of a 150 page law about green energy and emissions is dropped on Feidias desk. What's he gonna do? Is he gonna get all serious and sit down and read it from first page to last page to form an opinion when the time comes to vote on it?
I know how it works in Brussels and Strasbourg....When you've got a 150 page draft ending up on a desk, it's written by some big firm lobbyist who does the job for the lazy "educated" monkeys elected there, and sometimes with a nice enveloppe or bonus perks... Some things never change.
Remember covid times, and the subsequent vaxing comedy, this is what your vote got you.
Fidias...? Best cypriot vote ever.
"This whole thing is turning into a joke, should we elect all these young & capable new faces to straighten things up?"
"No. Elect a clown. Throw shit into the fan. This will totally straighten up the circus & not feed into it."
Impeccable logic, absolutely will not blow on our faces.
whats funny is that they were not entertaining clowns but this clown make them clowns look worse and hes a bloody influencer haha hes got more pull from his tiktok than the whole of the politicians in cyprus haha , what a joke this country is i love it , lets watch the chaos this is the best watching everyone squirm , lets watch the fireworks
Lets hope that the only reason he did this stuff is fame. Lets hope that he followed a wrong example from the wrong people in order to get views. Lets hope he acknowledges this was a mistake and he moves on...
I agree Fidias is a poor choice but I also ask myself does Cypriots showed any responsible behaviour when they asked fundamental questions. Elections like Papadapoulos vs Kleridis; Annan plan result or even the election of Hristodoulidis shows that Cypriot voters tend to prioritise consistently poor choice that undermines their national political aspirations since their universal demands like human rights violations due to the CyProb etc vastly interpreted ethnonationalist perspective. I guess shortsighted political reactions since 1955 gives a pleasure momentarily but causes long term grievances.
We already vote for clowns, but they wear costumes.
At least this guy actually is more honest, documents stuff and might expose even worse stuff that already happens that we dont know.
Worse possible scenario is that a young person got some money instead of some one else and did nothing
Schrödinger’s complainer:
“Being an MEP is about being educated and having a concrete and set program with clear positions”
But also
“We care about the person, not the ideas, since we worry because he will be representing Cyprus, with his bad image”
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I was waiting for the day asmon mentions Cyprus..not like this...we aren't all clowns...
I don't know who that guy is, but he looks like Varg.
Passport scandal, fidias whats next
Mahalepi without rose cordial
I voted for Fidias because i want my Gyro to be reduced in price from 4.50 back to 3.50 thank you very much!
Don't expect things to go better when people start voting for clowns.... Have a look at what's going on in Ukraine.
Probably you are the clown 🤡 fidias has nothing to do with scandals and money under the table, and Ukraine fighting for freedom against ruzzia
The whole situation is sad... The majority of the voters only saw 3 options, either the same old crap, some neo-fascists or that "funny guy"... They like moaning about how there's nothing to do about anything, it's all shit anyway, it doesn't matter who's in power, because that's the best they can come up with... Any other European country has a bunch of political parties of young idealists who genuinely try changing things, but these weaklings don't think anything matters... One day, one of these ass hats will run the country into the ground, the one that has more TikTok followers, probably...
There was volt but people didn't voted for them. The truth is, your average voter is dumb as fuck and they deserve the bad outcome in any kind of election.
literally this, spoke with some and their reasons on voting him, Realised half way that I made a mistake opening my mouth
And Volt was the answer by your opinion? I don't mean Fidias is
yes it was. A party of young people that are not corrupt and have an european mindset to the problems we face. What's not to like?
Maybe they convince you, but not me. Anw what's done is done.we have to accept the reality and move on.
how they didn't convince you, what you wanted from them but they didn't deliver?
There was Volt...
Why would people vote for food delivery service? - Non-cypriot
Free food
Other countries are filled with young green LGBT neo idealists. Choose your pill
I personally admire decency, competence, integrity and vision, regardless of where on the political spectrum it's coming from. Choosing by color could be disappointing...
I'm not interested in what people do with their genitals and with whom, but when there's an actual dickhead in European parliament then I think there's an issue.
All politicians are dickheads. If you are not interested in the gentiials, soon you all society will be taught when and why they should be interested.
But we are clowns
Well, the kind of people determines the kind of rulers they have.
EU right now: "Well, probably six seats on the parliament is too much for Cyprus, since the couldn't come up with 6 intelligent qualified people for the job"
Can you post the IQ test results of the other 5? Politics is made of propaganda and brainwashing, one of the 6 found an ingenious way to brainwash people during their infinite scroll. I'll let you decide who was the "dumbass"
Mind you, I never side that the other 5 were intelligent either
I still can’t fathom how the fuck people voted him
Stupidity is a powerful thing
The voters probably thought they were voting for Eurovision
Its crazy to see the difference on opinions of Fidias on Reddit comparing to Facebook. The majority of people on Facebook supporting Fidias (actually more people than I expected) while here its the opposite. I wonder why that is. Generally comments say stuff like "well he is better than the other options provided" " He is young and manage to make alot of money therfore he is credible" "He went into the army as OYK" " He is not stealing the taxpayers money".
I don't want to sound arrogant or mean, but the average FB poster is not exactly smart, especially the boomers...
/r/cyprus crowd is mostly aligned with a specific political ideology. you clearly see this in any political discussions of the past couple of years. Facebook has more Cypriot users therefore more diverse opinions.
Fidias is not the worst MEP we sent for EU, he is not even the worst out of the 6 we r senting now. i am calling it, we all gonna be proud of him in five years
Cut the kid some slack. I get that he’s not well educated but at least he is willing to learn. You should be bothered by the fact that we are about to send a Neonazi (ELAM) to the EP instead
I love how the two choices are fidias or neonazis
We were already known for our unique clown character.
this video's audio was made with AI right?
No. David Attenborough was hired to commentate on Fidias's political career.
That's proof fidias was worth it
I'm happy, the memes will be epic
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People who don't follow politics or are not educated in the social/political fields don't understand how complex society's issues are. All they see is that politicians with PHD's have brought them to this point and are failing to solve serious and fundamental issues. We failed to give them good options, it was either vote the same old guys and expect the same results or try something new. You can't do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. By that saying, the people of Cyprus chose the sane option of doing something new in order to expect change. Improvement is not guaranteed, but they did all they could from their part. They voted for change.
Voting for change = voting for new faces like Volt or something. Voting for Fidias = clowning.
Oh I forgot change only means the change approved by you and the echo chamber that is this subreddit
What do you think this clown is going to change, if he doesn't even have any meaningful program, and his whole take is just "lol check this out guys".
I think he’s gonna change roughly as much as the previous guys 😂
Volt is AKEL but dressed for Columbia Beach mate
I think all the opinions regarding Fidias are a bit biased. For all the past years that we had MEP’s representing Cyprus, we always judged them by the fact that they do nothing, get payed a ton of money + benefits, but now, we elected a super fresh new guy, and all of a sudden, MEP’s became super important in representing Cyprus and how important their role is in a pool of 700+ MEPs. Give the kid a chance. He is eager and willing to learn, to be taught, to research and he has a drive/fire inside of him to try things out (in a good way), when comparing to other candidates. Also, how much of a difference would it make in the overall outcome if Fidias was not voted, and AKEL was able to elect 2 candidates?
> nothing, get *paid* a ton FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Not paying public transport = clown Making millions by selling golden passports = multi-pension, personal bodyguards, state-payed limousine Even if he becomes the best politician we ever had, he will only be remembered for the stupid videos. If you save the world by sucking dick, you will be remembered not as a saviour but a dicksucker.
Just because there are corrupted politicians is it ok to steal (not paying for a service/food is stealing) or intimidate people for fun and views (what are you lookin at?)? Maybe I should go rob a bank and then demand they let me go, because some politicians steal more. Is it so hard to condemn both behaviors?
I posted the public's majority opinion and FACTS, not my personal opinion. What most people fail to realize is that corruption in position of power is rewarded and looked up to in Cyprus instead of being frowned upon. On EU level, probably a requirement. Just look at Ursula's employment history.
When politicians turn your country's institutions into a joke, don't be surprised people vote for clowns.
When politicians make things into a joke you don't go and validate the outsiders that criticise you by voting for a clown. There were a ton of youths from not any of the major parties in these elections that had actual knowledge of the world around them and with the ethos to put some work. Imagine if a draft of a 150 page law about green energy and emissions is dropped on Feidias desk. What's he gonna do? Is he gonna get all serious and sit down and read it from first page to last page to form an opinion when the time comes to vote on it?
I know how it works in Brussels and Strasbourg....When you've got a 150 page draft ending up on a desk, it's written by some big firm lobbyist who does the job for the lazy "educated" monkeys elected there, and sometimes with a nice enveloppe or bonus perks... Some things never change. Remember covid times, and the subsequent vaxing comedy, this is what your vote got you. Fidias...? Best cypriot vote ever.
>Remember covid times, and the subsequent vaxing comedy, this is what your vote got you. ah great.. you are one of those..
"This whole thing is turning into a joke, should we elect all these young & capable new faces to straighten things up?" "No. Elect a clown. Throw shit into the fan. This will totally straighten up the circus & not feed into it." Impeccable logic, absolutely will not blow on our faces.
whats funny is that they were not entertaining clowns but this clown make them clowns look worse and hes a bloody influencer haha hes got more pull from his tiktok than the whole of the politicians in cyprus haha , what a joke this country is i love it , lets watch the chaos this is the best watching everyone squirm , lets watch the fireworks
At least we are getting popular
New life goal: Become MEP
Όχι, εσείς/αυτοί που τον ψήφισαν είναι κλόουν, ο Φειδίας οκ είναι στην προκειμένη περίπτωση, χαμογελάει σίγουρα πηγαίνοντας προς το ATM
Lets hope that the only reason he did this stuff is fame. Lets hope that he followed a wrong example from the wrong people in order to get views. Lets hope he acknowledges this was a mistake and he moves on...
Its just another prank
I agree Fidias is a poor choice but I also ask myself does Cypriots showed any responsible behaviour when they asked fundamental questions. Elections like Papadapoulos vs Kleridis; Annan plan result or even the election of Hristodoulidis shows that Cypriot voters tend to prioritise consistently poor choice that undermines their national political aspirations since their universal demands like human rights violations due to the CyProb etc vastly interpreted ethnonationalist perspective. I guess shortsighted political reactions since 1955 gives a pleasure momentarily but causes long term grievances.
We already vote for clowns, but they wear costumes. At least this guy actually is more honest, documents stuff and might expose even worse stuff that already happens that we dont know. Worse possible scenario is that a young person got some money instead of some one else and did nothing
Schrödinger’s complainer: “Being an MEP is about being educated and having a concrete and set program with clear positions” But also “We care about the person, not the ideas, since we worry because he will be representing Cyprus, with his bad image”
"The main Character"
Rather, have a clown there than our middle-aged, corrupted politicians or the racist elamites .
I don't really think Asmongold can afford to be judgy, considering all the shit he does/posts.
Όσα δεν φτάνει η αλεπού τα βγάζει ξινά όπως ο op.
We could have done so much better! #voteforpaternektarios !
The obsession with Fidias in this sub is incredible.