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> I think Ellison really believes in an extremely authoritarian/oversight government to keep people in line. Is he wrong? I mean weren't all these billionaire
by lesuorac 2y ago
> I think Ellison really believes in an extremely authoritarian/oversight government to keep people in line.
Is he wrong?
I mean weren't all these billionaires hanging out at Epstein's island because of the lack of oversight? What type of government do you think can keep them in line?
- freedomben 2y agoWell no he's not wrong necessarily. It's his opinion. But plenty of kings have justified horrific treatment of people with some underlying truth. For example, the extreme brutality of medieval punishments did discourage criminals, so from that perspective their torture "worked." I think you can make society very safe if you're willing to throw out human rights like Ellison is. Now that said, do you really think the billionaires and presidents and other top echelon of people will be monitored like us peasants? It's certainly possible, but that will (IMHO) come down to who is in power and implementing that. Even if that person has good intentions, they very well might cave once they have to beg for campaign donations...