Re:UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal
by defertoreptar on Thursday December 24, 2020 @01:31PM
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In other words, "I don't mind that my vote carries less weight for as long as the decision-makers happen to share my political views."
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Re:UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal
by estaseuropano on Thursday December 24, 2020 @05:47PM
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It's probably more a matter of faith in an expertocracy with political checks and balances and ultimate political decision but apolitical implementation.
Re:UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal
by gameshot911 on Thursday December 24, 2020 @04:34PM
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Is there a problem with that? Of course people want to maximize a scenario where decision-makers share their political views.
Re:UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal
by defertoreptar on Thursday December 24, 2020 @09:31PM
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Yes, because you're only temporarily promised to get what you want at the expense of having voting power permanently diluted.