why are the 1st and 2nd amendments the only functional amendments? the states nature should be a ceaseless expansion of power, so what's goin on here?
the 2nd seems obvious. it balances power to create something of an armistice. it also creates a wide enough base to fund a large lobbying group. any serious incursions outside of prog zones can result in civil war and it provides just enough politicians bribes.
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the 1st is far less obvious. in fact it is curious as to why it seems to enjoy more power now than ever before. part of this might be because media groups are a powerful enough interest group to lobby for it. but that seems unlikely.
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It could be that technology is powerful enough for any incursions to be futile and that the state knows this. the internet is to information as defense distributed tries to be for guns.
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it could also be that a perpetual culture war only strengthens it. whoever is top banana at any one time will be opposed tooth and nail by the cultural underdog. this ensures that money is always flowing and that policians can always rely on pro 1a bribes.
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more grim, it could be that the state understands legal control of information isn't necessary for the control of information. why deal with possible backlash when industry will provide all of the censorship you need and more?
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media will always be your lapdog as they get status for being obedient little shits. companies have to march lockstep or you'll sick your lapdog on them. hell, eventually companies will enjoy serving you as they get status points from positive write ups you'll order.
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it is far more likely that this censoroius culture is a byproduct of politicians desiring more control. hoot n hollet about culture wars all you want but at the end of the day it's the iron monkey wanting mfore power. a far bigger challenge than effete marxists.
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