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Re:One of Estonia's first "e-residents" explains what it means by ummonk on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @09:12PM (#16751009)
That describes a ton of populist leaders throughout history though. Sometimes it is more beneficial to raise a mob and usurp power than to stay withing the system.
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Re:One of Estonia's first "e-residents" explains what it means by mathgladiator on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @09:20PM (#16751055)
History has been defined more by classes and royalty and rich familes, and America has more people that have risen based on their ability to execute. My claim is that this creates a release valve of sorts where people that can execute can rise in ranks.
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Re:One of Estonia's first "e-residents" explains what it means by kwhitefoot on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @06:20AM (#16753428)
> History has been defined more by classes and royalty and rich familes, and America has more people that have risen based on their ability to execute.

Can you be sure that this assertion is true of both the past and the future?

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