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Re:The booming business of knitting together the world’s ele... by tuatoru on Sunday October 17, 2021 @06:56PM (#28900524)
> a huge task in a NIMBY world

Yes, governments really need to pass laws to muzzle NIMBYs.

This would increase democracy - no longer would small minorities be able to veto government actions for the benefit of all.

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Re:The booming business of knitting together the world’s ele... by ersii on Sunday October 17, 2021 @09:23PM (#28901356)
How's that increased democracy? Muzzle is also an interesting choice of words. It reminds me more of totalitarian utilitarianism, fascism or communism when you suddenly don't care about objections or "the little/common man".
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Re:The booming business of knitting together the world’s ele... by tuatoru on Monday October 18, 2021 @12:45AM (#28902315)
The opposite. I care about the"little man" as opposed to those with the wherewithal to mount sustained challenges just because the proposed action "disfigures" their local landscape.

Like Trump vetoing a wind farm because it could be seen from one of his golf courses in Scotland.

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