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Democracy-in the contemporary sense that you were defining it (near-universal adult suffrage)-is only a bit over a century old, in its widespread existence. May
by skissane 11mo ago
Democracy-in the contemporary sense that you were defining it (near-universal adult suffrage)-is only a bit over a century old, in its widespread existence. Maybe too soon to judge what its long-term prospects will be?
And I think if we look at history-sometimes excessive inequality is the downfall of a regime, yes; but then regimes also fall for lots of other reasons, and on other occasions inequality can endure seemingly-sustainably for centuries or even millennia.
- Herring 11mo agoIf age is your biggest concern, you should go fight vaccines. Most of them are less than 100 years old too. No telling what the long term prospects are on our DNA. Go ahead, ping me when you’re done.
- skissane 11mo agoThe two topics have nothing to do with each other. I don’t have any issue with vaccines. And I don’t actually have any problem with democracy per se either - I just think some of the things you have been saying about the topic are overly simplistic.