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Re:US raises ‘deep concerns’ over WHO report on Covid’s Wuha... by alasdair_ on Sunday February 14, 2021 @01:41AM (#26130208)
A madman with a gun is only ever told things that stop him from pulling the trigger.

This is true of any hierarchical power structure, but is especially bad in overtly authoritarian ones.

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Re:US raises ‘deep concerns’ over WHO report on Covid’s Wuha... by Hnrobert42 on Sunday February 14, 2021 @06:33AM (#26131472)
If we accept your premise about madmen, then this

> This is true of any hierarchical power structure

is only true if everyone in the hierarchy is a madman.

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