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Ah, good point. Pandemics make even ISPs and Trump seek to be seen to be acting in the public good. (But not Charter, and not hoarders.)
by JadeNB 7y ago
Ah, good point. Pandemics make even ISPs and Trump seek to be seen to be acting in the public good. (But not Charter, and not hoarders.)
- ryanmercer 7y agoYeah, politicians need voters to not completely hate them so they can get re-elected. Imagine if instead politicians were selected by lottery, served shorter terms, and had their appointments staggered. I wonder if any authors have given this a shot in fiction, I'd read it.
- JadeNB 7y agoWell, there's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery_in_Babylon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery_in_Babylon , but not in the realistic spirit that you probably intended. (There's also HHGttG's https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ruler_of_the_Universe https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ruler_of_the_Universe , again in a different spirit.)
- ryanmercer 7y agoThe Lottery in Babylon sounds worth a read, thanks!