Re:The Triumph of Stupidity (1933)
by eli_gottlieb on Friday November 27, 2015 @04:39PM
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>Well, the democracy can't build nuclear power plants and fast trains, an an oligarchy can.
The democracy once did, and in fact, was probably more democratic when it chose to. Of course, now it chooses not to because the vast majority of the population are NIMBYs, while nuclear power and fast trains are actually supported only by a technically-educated elite (ie: us).
The democracy once did, and in fact, was probably more democratic when it chose to. Of course, now it chooses not to because the vast majority of the population are NIMBYs, while nuclear power and fast trains are actually supported only by a technically-educated elite (ie: us).