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Re:We've lost our respect for complexity by gunian on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @07:20AM (#42779311)
i think i'm getting it so where does lobbying and paying for campaigns come into play?

i've been in a cult my entire life (to give you an idea i live in a house full of fanatics rn) so the thought of voting or having a say seem very alien to me

why do people care so much about that?

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Re:We've lost our respect for complexity by Dalewyn on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @07:26AM (#42779365)
>why do people care so much about that?

Because governments are usually accountable to someone or something.

For example, in most monarchies it's royal blood or even a god. In democracies like the US it's the voters.

Deep States are more powerful than governments (they are the power) and not accountable to anyone and arguably not even desired by the people governed, that is why people care.

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