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by 8358373583 5y ago
No a state derives its power from capacity for and willingness to use violence. The state is whatever group has the most of that in a given area. The population can obviously be a threat to a state, but it's ridiculous to expect people
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by 8358373583 5y ago
Who collected those statistics and how closely connected are they with the state?
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by 8358373583 5y ago
I disagree. I don't think giving people a coercive monopoly on doing things similar to them helps innovation. I think it's one of the main barriers to innovation. It prevents iterative improvements and encourages resources to be s
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by 8358373583 5y ago
I'm progressive enough that I'm frequently called an SJW, but I think the concept of cultural appropriation is one of the worst ideas humans have invented. Cultures don't own stuff, individuals own stuff. Mixing, adapting, an
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by 8358373583 5y ago
The justification that "Qt might be used in military applications (it is today)" is ridiculous. This isn't going to stop the military from using Qt. It's only going to stop poor ordinary people who can't afford a VP
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by 8358373583 5y ago
That's only a choice for Putin and his inner circle. The wast majority of Russian people have nothing to do with what the state is doing.
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by 8358373583 5y ago
I don't think there is any reason to believe laws against piracy are effective at reducing piracy. I think the people who paid for Russian language software before will continue doing so as long as they can still make the payment.