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SillyUsername • today at 9:05 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

The purpose of the government is to serve the people, not "absolute power", unless you enjoy kings and fiefdoms.


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hypfer • today at 9:13 PM

Yes, and how does it do that if random people without a democratic mandate can just hold power over some important resource to the point where they steer society itself?

That's what is meant by "absolute power"