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Many people say that. Revealed preference raises its head when it comes to the real world, and it turns out American interest is a better predictor.
by woooooo 3y ago
Many people say that. Revealed preference raises its head when it comes to the real world, and it turns out American interest is a better predictor.
- krapp 3y agoAmericans, despite their bellyaching, live in a democractic republic and can afford to indulge in romantic fantasies about benevolent dictatorships (as they often do about civil war and revolution,) while remaining safe from (edit:likely) ever having suffer their consequences. People who have actually lived under dictatorships, meanwhile, very rarely seem to recommend it over democracy.
- woooooo 3y agoIt's a good system for us but it's not like we ask the world for a vote before doing things that affect others.