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So what tool would you rather use, rather than our special-purpose tool for collective action? How is "don't have the government regulate anything and hope tha

by dTal 6y ago

So what tool would you rather use, rather than our special-purpose tool for collective action? How is "don't have the government regulate anything and hope that individuals spontaneously organize into a solution with no input" any different than not doing anything at all? >I don't think that everyone ...entirely opposed to the concept of a government or a state in general is a "hardline extremist". Oh. Oddly, most people do find anarchy an extreme position.

Mary-Jane 6y ago
Government is not an effective tool for societal change in democracies because, by definition, they require society to want those changes. For instance, although homosexuality has been a political issue for decades, gay marriage was never legalized until a majority of the population supported it. Private enterprise provided support for "significant others" long before this happened. Private enterprise is on the leading edge of many changes today: How many genders can you identify as on Facebook? ...how about at the DMV?