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It’s easy to paint it this way, but consider the fact that concentrations of power in few people almost always leads to gross corruption in manners that are unc
by dijit 4y ago
It’s easy to paint it this way, but consider the fact that concentrations of power in few people almost always leads to gross corruption in manners that are uncorrectable (except with revolution).
This is why some people do not want small government. Not because they argue that large government is efficient or cheap: it’s that there are more checks and balances on power.
I think CGP Greys video on “rules for rulers” illustrates the point quite clearly. https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs
- ipaddr 4y agoWe see this across the Atlanic in Canada where each government starts off with few cabinet minister. After a few elections new departments are setup, everyone in the government party ends up as a minister or assistant. The bigger the government usually the more corruption until they change parties and repeat again.
- tupolef 4y agoSo we multiplied the price of the ticket to corrupt the whole parliament. But you know what, actually this parliament is made in such a way that there is no need to bribe the majority of the parties. It is enough to have a small blocking or active percentage. On the other hand, at the European commission, where the real power is, we don't have 14 presidents and there have been corruptions, serious corruptions. The truth is that there is 14 positions because it was necessary to give empty chairs to all the political parties of the member countries. In Europe, no politician, no matter how many times he or she has been defeated or scandalized, has difficulty finding a job.