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I worry that we’re at a point at which technology can permanently entrench power in the hands of the few, and that the world’s largest democracy is currently in
by peteretep 6y ago
I worry that we’re at a point at which technology can permanently entrench power in the hands of the few, and that the world’s largest democracy is currently in thrall to people who would like to see that happen.
- Epskampie 6y agoIndia is in thrall?
- peteretep 6y agoIsn’t it?
- adventured 6y agoIndia's independent democracy is messy, however it is young and India is a giant nation. A democracy of 1.4 billion people that even partially functions is a remarkable feat. What they're attempting is obviously no small task. Europe for example has several poorly functioning democracies, to go with two dictatorships. Among ~195 nations, there are not more than three dozen well operating democracies among them, along with another two dozen that kinda-sorta function democratically.
- known 6y agoIndia is a sort of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlocracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlocracy