To start: Democracy as we know it. It gives power not to the people, but to those that can afford marketing campaigns and propaganda.
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Replying to @mizanyx @HPluckrose and
These problems of our democracy are a neopuritan social principle of modernity? Sorry, I can't make sense of that.
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Replying to @brigadam @HPluckrose and
Not in that exact sense. But democracy (or parliamentary monarchy) was devised not to help the people, but to rest authority to kings.
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Replying to @mizanyx @HPluckrose and
So you're anti democracy as an idea, or anti the current problems with democracy?
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Replying to @brigadam @HPluckrose and
Anti-democracy. Would you subject a heart surgery to popular consensus? Isn't the destiny of nations at least as complex and important?
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Yes! The consensus of heart surgeons! The piece talks about recognising the importance of expertise.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @brigadam and
To be honest, I will always consider you an extremely smart person. But the answers around me contradict that view of modernity. I'm sorry.
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We have said what we mean by modernity. So please aim your criticisms at that if you want to engage.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @brigadam and
a) Democracy can be disrupted b) in extreme situations, human right suspensions should take place c) the gaps between "idyllic past" and...
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Replying to @mizanyx @HPluckrose and
...the requiements of the present moment can be at least partially filled by automation and IT (example: cyber feudalism).
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Nope. Sorry. Not a clue.
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