I think we are seeing some problems we've always had, but they seems to be more extreme today.
(1) Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
(2) Some people consider themselves above the law
(3) The internet protects you from bad or illegal behavior.
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up148 wrote:I think we are seeing some problems we've always had, but they seems to be more extreme today.
(1) Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
(2) Some people consider themselves above the law
(3) The internet protects you from bad or illegal behavior.
It's an acceptance of reality but it's also hardly anything new. But that we accept it as the status quo also says something.
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I am not a historian, but if you take a quick look - humans seem to prefer a very powerful ruthless leader who ignores laws. The more liberal democracies are an anomaly - and even then they vote themselves out of it.
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