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Tempodox's phrasing may seem a little out there, but there are plenty of arguments that could be in line with his reasoning. For example, was the Bush administ
by abandonliberty 12y ago
Tempodox's phrasing may seem a little out there, but there are plenty of arguments that could be in line with his reasoning.
For example, was the Bush administration's lies about the CIA report a crime? [1]
I don't think Hanlon's Razor applies here. While calling it institutionalized crime may be inflammatory, valid, (or even distracting), it's quite clear that those in power pass laws to perpetuate their power. This is in line with the iron law of oligarchy. [2]
[1]https://news.vice.com/article/the-cia-just-declassified-the-document-that-supposedly-justified-the-iraq-invasion https://news.vice.com/article/the-cia-just-declassified-the-...
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy