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I'm more talking about lobbying and the pernicious effects of a legal system modifiable by the elites. You can surely see that the rich and elite in society hav

by nawgz 5y ago

I'm more talking about lobbying and the pernicious effects of a legal system modifiable by the elites. You can surely see that the rich and elite in society have written tax laws, property (IP, copyright) laws, employment laws, and complicated everything enough that the legal system is pretty directly pay to win. I think the online giant platforms are another problematic avenue of control, I don't object to that characterization, but I'm really saying that saying "other's money is none of your business" can't be a good-faith statement in a world where money can control livelihoods and laws with such ease.

sgjohnson 5y ago
> but I'm really saying that saying "other's money is none of your business" can't be a good-faith statement in a world where money can control livelihoods and laws with such ease. It absolutely can. I have no problem with the fact that money can buy politicians. I have a problem with the fact that politicians can be bought in the first place. Which are 2 completely different issues. If you had loads of money, you’d play the game too.
- lovich 5y ago
  Then we’re “playing the game” by caring how he spends his money and trying to use social pressure to force changes in law. You can’t simultaneously say Musk should be able to do what he wants because he can, and then tell others that they need to behave differently. Well, you can, but it’d be massively hypocritical and an opinion that’s easily dismissed