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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by sametmax on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @05:26AM (#17704975)
In history, people allowing one entity to accumulate a lot of power on the basis that they will remain benevolent have almost always be wrong.

Don't assume people at the top have an agenda that are compatible with yours.

The fact we are enjoying a lot of peace and freedom right now should now be a signal for us to relax : democracy is a system that needs maintenance, not some legacy you can claim ad vitam.

It's our duty as a citizen to always doubt the intentions of those in power. Just like it's a flight intendent duty to check that the planes doors safety are engaged again and again. It's not a moral issue. It's just a technical requirement.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by some_account on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @06:53AM (#17705346)
There is no democracy, just the appearance of one. As an adult, I think it's everyone's responsibility to start and understand this sooner or later.
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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by sametmax on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @07:14AM (#17705432)
Well yes, I do believe we are in an oligarchy and not a democracy. But it's a different point, and would strike a debate that would not help with the main argument of my comment. So I just use the word "democracy" where most people expect it, otherwise, it gets complicated.
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