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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
If the GG recognizes the coalition and they can stay together for a even a short while, that will be more than enough for joe average to be ok with it I think.
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This is where the USSR is risking a lot.
If the coalition government remains stable, Joe Average will get used to it.
If it is unstable, and collapses quickly, then Joe Average is going to be pissed when he heads to the polls for the third time in four years.
The Conservative message is going to be that the USSR brought down their government over the desire to spend Joe's money on themselves, and ice it with the fact that, by virtue of the coalition collapsing, would have failed even at their stated reasoning for joining up - to protect the economy.
What is the USSR's reply going to be to that? I truly have no idea, but it had better be good, otherwise this coup could well see a Conservative majority within a year. And if that does happen, kiss the pork subsidies goodbye. There will be no stopping it then.
And for a morally and financially bankrupt Liberal party, that would be an utterly devastating blow.