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So world government? Some of the most powerful people on the planet have been openly advocating for such a system for quite some time. If such a system is creat
by brbsix 11y ago
So world government? Some of the most powerful people on the planet have been openly advocating for such a system for quite some time. If such a system is created, I certainly wouldn't expect it to be in the interest of "the people". Any time you consolidate such power, it is naturally co-opted by those who already have power. Perhaps advanced ledger technology can help keep things relatively democratic but this all sounds very dangerous.
- cies 11y agoI agree. But then I see problems on this planet that cannot be solved locally. And.. How flawed it's implementations until now may have been, I still believe in democracy as the best possible option. The "ledger tech" you mention is what could be used to keep the democracy direct (instead of representative). The thought of a world wide digital referendum on some issue, with proper cryptographic underpinnings, this makes sense to me. I think the UN is somehow a step towards a one-world-gov't as OK'ed by the "most powerful"; they like the nations as that where they have their power vested, so the UN will protect their interests in the end. The "United People", as I proposed, should actually reduce their power and put in the hands of the people.
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