This is good. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/03/rory-stewart-interview … Still a bit too much faith left, but the account of lost faith is very well put
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Yes, but what does that mean? Power is in the organisational form itself, not any humans.
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"an alien entity from beyond the void which devoured its summoner" http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/07/25/how-the-west-was-won/ …
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@anomalyuk@alicemazzy@RoryStewartUK Unless people have the moral courage to vote out the corrupt and ignorant, that power persists. -
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"democracy can work fine! we just need people to vote better!" That kind of thing really isn't cute any more.
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What does that even mean?
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people vote for politicians - that hasn't changed in 25 centuries. Voters are the least changeable element of the system
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@pmarca Counter to the majority of conspiracy theories. -
conspiracy theorists are the most over-optimistic people there are. Alien lizards would be awesome.
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@pmarca "There is no governor anywhere; you are all absolutely free."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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If there is no power, there is no responsibility & the Powerful are getting paid for doing nothing
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@anomalyuk@alicemazzy@RoryStewartUK So the Wizard of Oz "pull the lever" metaphor for power holds, power is in morally courageous voters.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@anomalyuk@alicemazzy@RoryStewartUK Engage in blatant corruption, reward the corrupt people loyal to you, get nominated anyway.#powerThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@anomalyuk@alicemazzy@RoryStewartUK " I could walk into the street and shoot someone and everybody would still vote for me."#powerThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@anomalyuk@alicemazzy@RoryStewartUK Only people w REAL power are those who's adherents will follow regardless of their transgressions.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mr_scientism@RoryStewartUK Have u guys read The End Of Power?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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