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jeffbeeyesterday at 7:24 PM1 replyview on HN

None of the institutions function, or do the thing that we used to explain to children what they do. The whole thing demonstrably does not exist. You're welcome to describe my view with whatever pejorative you prefer.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 7:46 PM

> do the thing that we used to explain to children what they do. The whole thing demonstrably does not exist

Something misfunctioning doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. A massive economy, industry and war machine are still here. Pretending that doesn’t exist because it doesn’t work the way we like is an expression of exasperation, not a description of reality.

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