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zenogais
on Nov 27, 2015
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The Triumph of Stupidity (1933)
> It is to ask people and empower them to get what they need directly. I.e. democracy
You've simply replaced one unproven ideal with another here.
astazangasta
on Nov 27, 2015
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How is democracy an 'unproven ideal'? It has thousands of years of history across many human cultures.
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Were any of those cultures successful because of democracy? We don't have controlled experiments on human governance, no ideas have been proven.
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You've simply replaced one unproven ideal with another here.