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We’ve been on that road for a long, long time.
by efnx 4y ago
We’ve been on that road for a long, long time.
- mistrial9 4y agoI heard a political science graduate speak at a very high quality Big Data conference in SF, and what he said in 20 minutes really struck a chord for me.. basically, the ugly, illegal and regressive forces in (politics) will always be present, but by growing participation, and some orderly enforcement of rules, you can "dilute" or out-number the bad actors, with systems that are more efficient, more fair and get better long-term outcomes. On the other hand, when things are tough, when those that cheat knowingly gain an upper-hand, when factional fighting outweighs the orderly participation, then ugly, illegal and regressive forces grow, and are proportionally larger in the results overall.