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> And well, criticizing democracy is fashionable again. Yup. I've see it a few times a week on HN at this point
by ants_everywhere 1y ago
> And well, criticizing democracy is fashionable again.
Yup. I've see it a few times a week on HN at this point
- padjo 1y agoBy all means criticise the implementation but definitely don’t criticise the idea! America’s democracy would be greatly improved by being made more representative through electoral reform.
- motoboi 1y agoYeah, but this is not what they are saying. They are saying that debate stiffle innovation. They are saying that we should get rid of all this mess and let the wise man govern.
- ants_everywhere 1y agoI think about least 3/4 of the anti-democracy rhetoric I've seen here has been from people opposed to this administration. So I wouldn't conflate opposition to democracy/embracing authoritarianism with one particular man if that is what you mean by "let the wise man govern." It's broader than that and more worrying because there are multiple authoritarian factions who agree mainly on democracy being the enemy. In that sense it's a similar sort of set up heading into WWII
- UncleMeat 1y agoNo surprise that HN was one of moldbugs targets in the beginning.