krebssteven

joined 10 months ago
[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Sure. Let’s outlaw lobbyism while we are at it. Plenty of countries have done that and while it doesn’t outright prevent corruption, it sure doesn’t sanction it either.

That in turn empowers the value of every singular vote.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (8 children)

That’s what Lincoln said back when the new party was formed to fix the system.

I think parties are not the solution. Abolish them and have each representative stand and make policies for themselves.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Oh no. It is very relevant. It makes all his input on the matter irrelevant as he has shown to let his instincts override his base and learned moral intuitions.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s kinda the paradox of tolerance come to think of it. Civility and tolerance go hand in hand.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

This is in line with korean anti-harassment laws. Seems draconian to us but is entirely consistent with what koreans have been living with for over a decade now.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Won’t ICE try to abuse some loophole?

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You… might read up on Popper’s essay about this.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

So we breed a slave caste for our AI taskmasters and their ultra rich owners?

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not many if any.

But that was precisely my initial point.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Are you serious? I just pointed out that the fascists haven’t won yet and you call that ‘crazy’?

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I suppose you have figured it all out on your own.

[–] krebssteven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)
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