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Couple interesting ideas and terms here: * "vetocracy" - the rule of those who say no. Andreessen says it contributed to IBM's obsolescence. Happening now to t
by blueyes 5y ago
Couple interesting ideas and terms here:
* "vetocracy" - the rule of those who say no. Andreessen says it contributed to IBM's obsolescence. Happening now to the USA.
* Related to: Why don't we solve carbon emissions with nuclear fission? Totally fair question.
* The Internet saved the economy during the COVID lockdowns. (I think that's pretty plausible.)
- adolph 5y agoI think “vetocracy” may be related to Taleb’s idea that “The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority” https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dictatorship-of-the-small-minority-3f1f83ce4e15 https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...
- Nevermark 5y agoIn the US, Joe Manchin is now recognized as the most powerful senator in some ways, precisely because while there are a lot of other Democrats, he is the one dragging his feet the most on major bills that need every Democrat to support. On the other side of the aisle, Mitch McConnell has even MORE power in practice since he has centralized the Republican vote in himself and holds more than the 40 Senators needed to veto most legislation. I say more power in practice, because Manchin could participate in removing the filibuster and break McConnell's power, but failed negotiating class and has already committed to not doing that. -- The sum is, with veto power centralized in just two Senators, together they have accrued most of the power of the whole Senate, and (since it has veto power), the entire Congress.
- CRConrad 5y ago> Joe Manchin Sorry, not a native English-speaker... So how is that pronounced; Mannikin or Manchild?