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Do Americans even want functioning bureaucracy? I'm starting to doubt they realize just how complex a modern democracy is, and how many moving parts need to wor
by alkonaut 1y ago
Do Americans even want functioning bureaucracy? I'm starting to doubt they realize just how complex a modern democracy is, and how many moving parts need to work _just right_ for there to be jobs, money, media, law and order, free speech etc.
A presidential candidate should be able to campaign on "normal foreign relations", "independent authorities", "functioning government", "decorum in politics", "balanced budget", etc. shouldn't they? Maybe 10 years ago that would seem like obvious things you wouldn't mention. But now you should be able to win an election on _only_ that.
- skippyboxedhero 1y agoA functioning bureaucracy is the death knell of ordered society.
- cyberax 1y agoSomalia is the best place on Early, then?
- slater 1y agoObligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ul-Efi1Xys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ul-Efi1Xys
- skippyboxedhero 1y agoThe government is the economy in Somalia. There is no other economy. This is the case in most societies that are dedicated towards war...how else would you fund the war? You think militant groups in Somalia are IPOing on the NYSE? Companies build things based on a mutually advantageous trade, no-one wins from war so the only possible cause is government and politics.
- maest 1y agoFound Thiel's alt acount.