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"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
by 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.
- lampshades 4y agoSounds like we're on the same page. The only way a government can truly function is by indirect rule by its people.
- axblount 4y ago> I think it’s part of my responsibility to help take care of them. You clearly think the working people can't take care of themselves. I don't know how to read that as anything other than contempt.
- lampshades 4y agoThat’s fine. You’re welcome to have your own assumptions about me no matter how false they are.
- nix23 4y agoWhat a disgusting mindset you have.
- lampshades 4y agoHonestly, it’s probably a lot more healthy than yours if we really dug into it.
- nix23 4y ago>probably That's your assessment what says everything.
- oezi 4y agoIt is a common illusion of wealthy people that they are disproportionately carrying a burden for society. In fact many of the ultra-rich aren't contributing their fair share by skirting taxes while they benefit by the infrastructure and government organizations that made their success possible.
- Upvoter33 4y agohow about a reality show tv host? sheesh, no one said anything about bus drivers being in charge of everything (that's a strawman you just created). But, shouldn't people have a voice over the society they live in? Or, would you rather just let the Peter Thiel's of the world decide for you?
- lampshades 4y agoPeople should have a voice and do have a voice. But there are guardrails called the Rule of Law. We literally have all of these things. Nobody is being killed for having a voice, everyone has the opportunity to run for office and if people like what’s coming out of their mouth they can donate. We’ve had grassroots campaign after grassroots campaign for years now that are very successful. If you want to talk about strawmen, let’s talk about the one you’re trying to push.