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You should consider that the utter silence to which you refer has an alternative interpretation. Namely that the powerful people have said nothing not because t
by Godel_unicode 11y ago
You should consider that the utter silence to which you refer has an alternative interpretation. Namely that the powerful people have said nothing not because they are afraid, but because they are unconcerned.
- grandalf 11y agoThis is certainly a logical possibility. We are in the midst of a scary slide toward authoritarianism, and an even more scary slide away from respect for the rule of law.
- jessaustin 11y agoOur powerful people don't read much history, do they? Perhaps they think that the monster will stay on the leash this time. That's cute.
- tamana 11y agoThey don't think it will stay on the leash, they believe it has no interest in devouring them. Why would it turn against a powerful ally?
- jessaustin 11y agoPowerful allies are tasty.