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> it's that long-trusted political institutions are falling apart This isn't the first time that's happened, you know. And the institutions that replace them w
by cabaalis 7y ago
> it's that long-trusted political institutions are falling apart
This isn't the first time that's happened, you know. And the institutions that replace them will also fall apart and be replaced. And those as well.
You should stop worrying about governing body A or B and start hoping that the next group who seizes power respects inalienable rights as much as the ones who created your current situation.
- crazygringo 7y agoI'm well aware of history. But constitutional checks and balances falling apart, or NATO losing credibility, or Britain retreating, are not things to "stop worrying about". To the contrary, they're everything to worry about. You're implying that it's more important who rules ("the next group") rather than which institutions constrain them. I would suggest that this is deeply misguided. Institutions are what we have to protect us. Worrying about them is incredibly important, because they're what determines who the next group will be.