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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by oneeyedpigeon on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @04:33AM (#42790888)
> would that remedy the situation a little?

I've had this thought before and my tentative conclusion is "no". It boils down to the purpose of democracy which is NOT to produce the best government but to make people feel ok about having a government at all.

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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by Escapado on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @05:00AM (#42791070)
That's an interesting perspective, but I wonder if we can't have both.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by ttyprintk on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @08:46AM (#42792759)
The Ancient Greek experiments with democracy seem to culminate in a system that “gives you the government you deserve”. But those citizens also faced dire consequences for causing any harm to society—-that’s an important characteristic we’ve lost.
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