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Another essay about why if it isn’t democracy it must be fascism. We need to stamp out this “democracy for all” mindset. I for one don’t want mob rule. Edit:
by lampshades 4y ago
Another essay about why if it isn’t democracy it must be fascism.
We need to stamp out this “democracy for all” mindset. I for one don’t want mob rule.
Edit: I have standup. As much as I enjoy arguing with you all, I’m going to have to leave now.
- pstuart 4y agoWTF? What is fascism to you? Democracy is the least worst option we have.
- lampshades 4y agoConstitutional Republic is the best option we have. Democracy is arguably one of the worst.
- axblount 4y ago"Democracy for me, but not for thee." Not a good look whether you call it fascism, oligarchy, or technocracy. The "educated elite" do not understand or advocate for the interests of the working class.
- lampshades 4y agoYeah, let’s put a bunch of bus drivers in charge of everything because they “understand their own interests”. I’m sure that’ll work out for us.
- axblount 4y agoSuch naked contempt for working people. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Ideally, no one group is in charge of everything. But given a choice, I would pick bus drivers over billionaires.
- lampshades 4y agoI don’t have any contempt for working people. I think it’s part of my responsibility to help take care of them. But let’s call a spade a spade. If you put the bus drivers in charge of everything the system would collapse.
- wizofaus 4y agoAnd you really think it'd be much different if we put programmers in charge of everything?
- lampshades 4y agoWhy would I want programmers in charge? I dislike them more than most.
- wizofaus 4y agoIt came across as post that was especially skeptical of the ability of those who work relatively unskilled jobs such as driving buses to be able to form a functioning government. And I'd agree, a bunch of bus drivers aren't likely to form an especially competent government. But I'd make the same point about of bunch of any people from a single profession, no matter how skilled or otherwise. Especially politicians.
- brezelgoring 4y ago>I for one don’t want mob rule You seem to think you are above it all. You are not, and I won't explain to you how you and the mob you refer to are one and the same.
- lampshades 4y ago> I won’t explain to you why you’re wrong What are you here for then?
- nverno 4y agoId be fine with any system that leaves me alone and requires zero attention from the layperson. Also, one that people don't bitch about all the time. A benevolent king/queen/emperor kinda sounds good, like Marcus Aurelius of old.
- lampshades 4y agoI actually really like the system that we have. I think it might be a little too chaotic for most people’s tastes, though. That said, those people will have to deal with the chaos because I’ll fight to the death to preserve it.
- nverno 4y agoIt's fine by me, but it was better 10 years ago when people didn't talk politics all the time. Or maybe I just got older.
- lampshades 4y agoMerely a transition point, my friend.
- PaulHoule 4y agoI don’t think you can call anybody outside Europe in 1900-1950 a ‘fascist’.