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> We need more people who are immune to lobbying in government positions. What we need to do is stop pretending people like that exist, and come up with a syst
by jlarocco 3y ago
> We need more people who are immune to lobbying in government positions.
What we need to do is stop pretending people like that exist, and come up with a system that works despite people's self-interest, greed and corruption.
Maybe what we have is the best we can do.
- bee_rider 3y agoMore transparency would probably be better. Make them wear NASCAR style jackets and all that.
- godelski 3y agoThis is always my frustration when people suggest things for governments. You cannot design a government that relies on people being good. You have to design a government that highly discourages bad actors, make it easy to eject them, and operates while they exist. It's a crazy hard optimization problem and isn't going to work if people are just smart or good. And I never understand why people suggest fixing government by giving government more power and nothing else.