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I want to believe you are well-intentioned, but > the masses are not necessarily that sensible is an absolutely toxic sentiment. "We, the smart ones, will dec

• lostlogin 3y ago
  That’s not quite what I meant but is exactly what I said. I include myself in the masses. I want smart people to decide things for me. I don’t know how to negotiate trade deals, infrastructure projects and a fleet of other things. Short term leaders and changed objectives mess with progress. I want someone to who understands to make good decisions, and the ability to remove them if they start failing. How that’s best done from my perspective is with an electoral cycle that’s fine tuned such that results can be achieved, but that incumbents can’t rest.
  • FredPret 3y ago
    A lot of these collective decisions aren't even needed but are simply the consequence of runaway states having to make all sorts calls on behalf of regular people because they've inserted themselves into everyday life in a million different ways. For the few collective decisions that really do have to be made, regular elections are the only way to keep the decision-makers on their toes.
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