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Most people think that, otherwise tax filings would be public (like they are in some places iirc).
by KeplerBoy 6mo ago
Most people think that, otherwise tax filings would be public (like they are in some places iirc).
- khalic 6mo agoMost people… never a good sign when you have to bring out these two words
- KeplerBoy 6mo agoWell, that's how democracies work.
- khalic 6mo agoOh really, there was a vote?
- eru 6mo agoYou might want to look up how representative democracy works?
- khalic 6mo agoSo if something is legal = it’s what most people think. Holy fallacy
- eru 6mo agoHuh? What makes you think so? I was replying purely to 'Oh really, there was a vote?' Most places have votes every few years. And the elected representatives can generally make and amend or keep laws. The candidates can also generally make any promises they wish to make, and if the general public wants some specific laws changed, it's often a good idea for candidates to make that a part of their platform. And if people generally don't want a law changed, candidates tend to ignore them. Basic representative democracy stuff.
- kristjank 6mo agoBy getting pensioners to vote for you by promising higher pensions :^)
- eru 6mo agoPartially, yes. (We manage to mostly avoid that in Singapore.)