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I will say it aligns them much better than authoritarianism, but also I’m not at all saying that democracy is bad or that because politicians are effectively so
by AbrahamParangi 3y ago
I will say it aligns them much better than authoritarianism, but also I’m not at all saying that democracy is bad or that because politicians are effectively sociopathic we should not have politicians. Famously, the worst system of government except for all the others.
I’m only saying that effectively sociopathic agents do not deserve the courtesies, the benefit of the doubt that we afford regular people.
- ethbr1 3y agoI'd characterize it as "people with sociopathic tendencies." I don't believe there are that many politicians who literally don't believe anything they support and are only doing it because they think it will win them elections. Greater than zero, but less than most. Most spend a non-trivial amount of time on electioneering, and a non-trivial amount of consideration on the re-electability impacts of a given decision, but also do things for a variety of other reasons (e.g. personal convictions, campaign promises, lobbying, etc).
- AbrahamParangi 3y agoAll fair statements