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And who gets to decide what inequality is and why?
by rgrieselhuber 4y ago
And who gets to decide what inequality is and why?
- endisneigh 4y agoGood question - who should? Democratically decided upon I suppose?
- tharne 4y agoThat just sounds like a form of mob rule. That's why most democratic countries have some basic rights enshrined in a constitution rather than dependent on the will of the voters.
- rgrieselhuber 4y agoAnd where do the people get their information to decide?
- endisneigh 4y agoSame way people get their information to decide now for anything democratically decided upon?
- rgrieselhuber 4y agoTherein lies the problem, because in order to coopt the democratic process, all you need to do is control the flow of information and the narrative. To wit: https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own-almost-all-media-infographic/ https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own...
- endisneigh 4y agoI'm not sure what your point is - are you against democracy?
- rgrieselhuber 4y agoI like the idea of it but recognize that it is easily subverted. The Republic model (not the one described by Plato) is the best solution we’ve found to date to deal with these flaws.