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otterleyyesterday at 6:44 PM2 repliesview on HN

If you live in a democracy, you already do run your own country. Vote accordingly. Get involved in politics.


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daishi55yesterday at 6:46 PM

There are mountains of academic research showing that even in “democracies”, public opinion rarely translates into policy (by design).

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ls612yesterday at 10:34 PM

When one group says “we don’t want surveillance” and the other group says “we will use surveillance to destroy you” the equilibrium is clear. This is why liberalism will not survive in the 21st century.