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Nation of spectators, not citizens. See the abysmal voter turnout rate nationally for a presidential election and then realize it's even worse for primaries, an
by cmurf 9y ago
Nation of spectators, not citizens. See the abysmal voter turnout rate nationally for a presidential election and then realize it's even worse for primaries, and still worse for state and local elections. Some people just like complaining while not participating.
With different motivations, people are enamored with someone else doing the citizening, or even technology doing it.
How many Star Trek episodes involve computer run societies?
- mar77i 9y agoOne of the writers for Star Trek: The Motion Picture seems to have a thing for computer run societies: Alan Dean Foster. I must say, I find the story most intriguing. The build-up, how human society was gently subjected to its rule. And then there's the recognition of that machine that there is a "problem", and the completely crazy conclusion that it's an alien influence. Absolutely stunning. Though honestly, in direct comparison with Big Tech's failure at winning humanity's trust, Colligatarch has my vote any day.