Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by suzzer99 on Friday August 04, 2023 @01:48AM
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The key is being able to throw the bums out every 4-8 years. This gives Democracy a self-correcting feature that doesn't work with lifetime rulers.
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Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by j16sdiz on Friday August 04, 2023 @02:40AM
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In most countries, that would be rotating between two or three leaders.
Somewhat better than a lifetime ruler, but this is far from what Democracy are on the textbook.
Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by suzzer99 on Friday August 04, 2023 @03:01AM
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It's still very very different than what's happening in say Nicaragua right now, where the will of the majority of the people has no bearing.
Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by mnky9800n on Friday August 04, 2023 @01:51AM
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It also doesn't work with corporate sponsorship of the elected.
Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by mgiampapa on Friday August 04, 2023 @02:04AM
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Interesting how the trajectory of the USA has changed since Citizen's United was decided. When and how are we going to fix the rationalization that immortal and unaccountable entities aren't people. AI legislation? I can dream of electric sheep.
Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by rnk on Friday August 04, 2023 @02:20AM
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I don't think other democracies have allowed travesties like rich people funding elections (aka Citizen's United). It's possible the US will be able to stop it, but the insidious impact of that wealth feels like it is unending.
Re:Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic lev...
by suzzer99 on Friday August 04, 2023 @03:25AM
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But at some point the people get fed up with the same corporate message and do something crazy like elect Trump.
I feel like there's a limit to how much corporations can influence voters, the same way there's a limit to how much moviegoers will keep paying to see the same corporate movie over and over.