How the World Went from Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics

Re:How the World Went from Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics by geysersam on Friday February 04, 2022 @07:36AM (#30206007)

I don't agree this is an essential trait of democracy. A weak corrupt democracy perhaps. What incentives do politicians have to push policy down the electorates throats? Except that they belong to a privileged class or are bribed by lobbyists.

In a well functioning democracy with more economic equality and less corporate influence this is much less the situation.

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Re:How the World Went from Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics by ludamad on Friday February 04, 2022 @08:51AM (#30206741)

But what stops a well-functioning democracy from getting more corporate influence? Or woops-emergency-powers? I've come to realize any government is better than the alternative - until an extreme point. As a result they tend to be stable even when amassing corruption

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