> I mean, you can, but it's going to cost you so much political capital that you'll be out of the game entirely. And I don't see many politicians willing to put their jobs on the line for it.

Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go?

Let's cause death and poverty on many third world countries so we can maintain our global economic status. Is that low enough?

I mean, it's over-the-top nonsense, but compared to it, putting a city to hang is easy.

> Jesus. Putting people's lives at risk, just so you can keep your government job? How low can we can go?

How about using a drone to bomb an underage citizen without trial?

why is it that everyone always releases the public from their half of the responsibility?

politicians are participating in game theory and acting out their best interests based on the other players. It takes two to tango.

I suppose this opens up a slippery slope whose neighbors are authoritarianism and will-less-ness and, in their innocence and ignorance, people cease to venture forth.

Are you new?

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Nah. You must be new.