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[up148]

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.

[Pacific Limited]

Good way of looking at it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

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.

[bob turner]

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.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

...... humans seem to prefer a very powerful ruthless leader who ignores laws.

Until they don't....

[up148]

Might be saying humans want a strong leader so they don't have to be involved or worry about it and they can live their smaller lives. As long as the strong leader(s) do/does mostly what the followers want they're happy. It's when the strong leader(s) become omnipotent the wheels seem to come off the rails. History is full of psycho, deranged, omnipotent leaders and they are mostly the ones we hear about. Humans are flawed and need checks and balances and without them look out lulu.