Re:Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
by rapnie on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:02AM
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Radical transparency enforced by rules would also come a long way. The electorate would be outraged if they knew about the extent of lobbying to their representatives. It would allow them to put public pressure where it is due.
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Re:Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
by Shared404 on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:08AM
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This would be the most beneficial thing, I think. I do find the idea of competing special interest groups intriguing, but what do you do when one wins?
Re:Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
by freeopinion on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:31AM
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Endure.
One is always winning. Some victories last a long time. Others are shorter. Endure, regroup, retool, resurge.
Re:Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
by Shared404 on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:45AM
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> One is always winning. Some victories last a long time. Others are shorter.
Excellent point. The optimist and pessimist in me are at odds about this concept, I have a hard time believing that there are enough people who would endure long enough to make a difference.
However, there is a good chance that I am wrong, and I will try to hold on to it.
Edit: I'll have to be going offline now, or I'll never actually sleep. Thank you for the excellent discussion, this is why I'm on HN.