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>There has to be an incentive to not do these things as a government. There is none in the UK. The only incentive governments ever have to not do bad shit is t
by potato3732842 1y ago
>There has to be an incentive to not do these things as a government. There is none in the UK.
The only incentive governments ever have to not do bad shit is that the people will hate it so much that the government will wind up with less power than they started with.
But, decisions are ultimately made by individuals or small groups of them who have interest (profit, legacy, etc) in doing what the people wand and what is good for the people.
If enough people in government's personal interest is aligned with that of the people you get more outcomes that are aligned with the people.
- lenerdenator 1y ago> The only incentive governments ever have to not do bad shit is that the people will hate it so much that the government will wind up with less power than they started with. Well, that's the trick, isn't it? You have to give people a way to reduce government's power if the government does something the people don't like, but do it in a way that keeps society from flying apart.
- FridayoLeary 1y agoGuns are an answer to the first problem but not the second, which is why the claim that guns protect the people from tyranny is so wrong. The best solution i can think of is constantly seeking to reduce the government and limit it's power, size and responsibilities, always trimming the hedge. I.E. conservatism. Any government fundementally should be trusted and relied upon as little as possible, if you want to prevent abuses.
- spaceribs 1y agoYou're not describing conservatism, you're describing anarchism.