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Re:Polis: Open-source platform for large-scale civic deliber... by nathan_compton on Friday February 13, 2026 @12:23PM (#47005213)
"Culturally normal values" is such a crazily loaded phrase. I personally don't have a strong desire to see people with culturally normal values be in charge, since, as far as I can tell, the "normal" person is neither very smart nor very thoughtful.
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Re:Polis: Open-source platform for large-scale civic deliber... by econ on Friday February 13, 2026 @04:03PM (#47007785)
The lack of ambition is terrifying.
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Re:Polis: Open-source platform for large-scale civic deliber... by longfacehorrace on Friday February 13, 2026 @02:01PM (#47006380)
It's "culturally normal" for first worlders like us to thoughtlessly dump production of material needs on 12 year old sweatshop workers in Asia.

You have a point but I am not sure it is the one you intended.

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Re:Polis: Open-source platform for large-scale civic deliber... by theroncross on Sunday February 15, 2026 @11:55AM (#47025223)
I believe moral opposition to child labor is a widely held view, and that most politicians, if pressed, would be in favor of writing laws to eliminate it. There are many reasons that pressure isn't applied, but it being a culturally abnormal view isn't one of them.
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