Had you noticed this was an opinion piece the Washington Post published, not its own view. That’s what opeds are for. To put a spectrum of views into the arena for discussion. Time to calm down.
2019 @wapo: 'Democracy dies in darkness'
2020 @wapo: 'By which we meant, "Democracy dies without the benevolent guidance of elite journalists, pundits, mandarins, & academics."pic.twitter.com/YW2099oQzE
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Op eds in the Culture War serve the same functions that proxy wars did during the Cold War. Plausible deniability, use of cheap disposable 'assets', & not having to respect civilized rules of engagement.
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Too much democracy is dangerous, as evidenced by the failed state known as Switzerland.
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The elites view the proper role of “democracy“ as a rubber stamp for the stuff they wanted to inflict on us anyway. When the people vote otherwise, we are told democracy is under threat.
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My experience of political campaigning is that most people don't have the time or energy to engage much with politics, even on the issues they are about (usually local e.g. broken park equipment, litter, bins, etc).
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In a Georgist LVT + UBI utopia, or if we started to move in that direction, perhaps people would have a greater capacity to be politically aware and engaged, with resulting benefits for democracy and the quality of elected officials.
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Democracy dies when oligarchs like Bezos, Murdoch and Bloomberg gain control of media outlets.
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