The idea that democracies are hostile to capitalists and incompatible with business is insane imo. Democracies take their chunk but at least it's a conversation, while Jack Ma can disappear at any moment in an autocracy. The sovereign doesn't magically do what you want.
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The Holy Roman Empire also had one — the success story writes itself
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It’s especially good in the US where businesses can lobby whatever rules they want with any amount of money
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Rich Guys Buy Elections is a mental model that has taken an absolute beating in the past ten years but yes regulated industries have a strong seat at the table when it comes to their regulation, and a legal system to protect their rights
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Yarvin's entire shtick is just poorly describing average east asian parliamentary system I think
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Do we need an autocrat ? Probably not, but it sounds more novel than "internal election among financial and political elite to determine who is experienced enough to be prime minister"
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I'm sure some maladapted psychiatry feels that bribing a vain thug instead of thinking about the concerns of a penniless ballot is less taxing *emotionally* too
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I am entirely unwilling to spend any additional calories debunking people who think we should have a king. The whole canon of ideas doesn't deserve it.
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