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mememememememoyesterday at 2:55 PM1 replyview on HN

People are renowned voting or buying in their own worst interests. And it goes back to before Trump and in many countries.


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afavouryesterday at 2:58 PM

Yes but in order to get someone to vote against their interests you need to sell them on something else that's a benefit. They don't just automatically vote against themselves.

"This technology might escape our control, might devastate the economy but also serves as a serviceable chatbot for your entertainment" isn't a vote winner.

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