>” When you talk about “allowing laws” it makes it sound as if we somehow got conned into letting them have these laws.” This is a very Machiavellian and realp

>” When you talk about “allowing laws” it makes it sound as if we somehow got conned into letting them have these laws.” This is a very Machiavellian and realpolitik take, so please keep that in mind. People in a democracy “allow” laws whenever they just continue to live normally. Sure, you can protest with signs and vote differently in the next election, but we know that’s not particularly effective at shaking the status quo. What does “not allowing” a law look like? Civil disobedience, defiance, harassing politicians, and trying to force change. In essence, it’s average people and activists using every tool at their disposal to force the politicians to act differently. We saw plenty of this in 2020.