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Let's face it, a lot of people will take issue with _anything_ you'd say, for just about anything you choose as example and for different sets of "a lot of peop
by soco 2y ago
Let's face it, a lot of people will take issue with _anything_ you'd say, for just about anything you choose as example and for different sets of "a lot of people". So while you are right, I cannot take it as an argument for either way. It's just the human nature and by extension the nature of democracy. It's also human to have sometimes leaders looking like acting irrationally, although they are very rational following their own goals which not always overlap with their voters and even less with their non-voting citizens. The only thing I don't approve in your text is blaming the others for not delivering something according to my taste. Like, if I'm not in the EU, there should be zero expectation that the EU does something I like.
- rob_c 2y ago> your text is blaming the others for not delivering something according to my taste Oh I'm not accusing anyone of that, you can imply it if you want. I'm stating I hold a philosophical view and standing by that has consequences. I expected it to be more royally screwed up than it is in all honesty. The results in the real world be damned, I held a view and I expressed it. I use public transport, I vote a certain way, I recycle even if that is also not worth a damn due to burning waste for power and new coal plants coming online around the world. Probably just makes me feel better that "you can't blame me for that jim"...
- soco 2y agoYou make that "makes me feel better" sound a bit bad, but it's actually the start for everything good. If we the people don't practice it, why would companies and countries follow?
- rob_c 2y agoBut to what end does it become Rae populism without people being informed on a topic? I agree change has to come from somewhere, but it needn't be bottom up or top down. Writing silicon valley why not "middle out" ;)