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Android politicians with a high buyoff feature.
by eric-hu 11y ago
Android politicians with a high buyoff feature.
- Buttons840 11y agoMaybe. :) But seriously. Starting idea: Build a website that does some well analytics and makes it clear when politicians chose profit and special interests over the good of the people. I know some sites do this, but I haven't seen any executed well enough to reach the right people.
- briandear 11y agoReally 'good of the people' is a very dangerous concept. And what exactly is a special interest? People interested in copyright reform is a special interest just as people interested in copyright preservation is a special interest. Lenin was obstesibly starting a revolution for the 'good of the people.' Cuba did as well.. The good of the people there has resulted in an average monthly income of $20. Don't knock the special interests.. EFF and Wiki are both examples of special interests just as much as the special interests of the publishing industry. The book Economics in One Lesson is certainly worth reading..
- AnthonyMouse 11y agoSpecial interests are definitely the problem, specifically when they're asymmetrical. Disney owns more television stations and has more money than the EFF.