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Re:Coronavirus and Credibility by Kaiyou on Monday April 06, 2020 @07:31AM (#22792759)
It's always about benefits. Incompetence doesn't cost government benefits, so nobody cares. However, if there are benefits to be had by organizing a conspiracy against whomever, you can bet your money that this will be done. Nobody cares for "the greater good" or whatever. It's always about personal benefits.
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Re:Coronavirus and Credibility by jrd259 on Monday April 06, 2020 @03:22PM (#22796904)
I only wish it was only about benefits, because then it would be rational agent. What (economic) benefit does the Republican party of the US gain by suppressing gay rights or abortion? I can understand wanting to quash unions, prevent minorities from voting, remove environmental controls (in the short run anyway), or cast doubt on opposition media. But who actually gains when e.g. a gay couple can't buy a cake?
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Re:Coronavirus and Credibility by Kaiyou on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @04:54AM (#22801500)
Benefits do not have to be economic. It means getting the things you want.
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