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0 sats \ 12 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 16 Feb \ parent \ on: Should convicted felons be allowed to vote after serving their time in prison? AskSN
Er, so you don't believe in government?
You prefer anarchy?
I do not "believe in" government authority (though it's impossible to deny the existence of government power.)
Anarchy is self rule. This is much preferable to being ruled by a swarm of parasites who breed using your blood.
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Humans are weak and vulnerable as individuals.
Humans gain security and wealth in groups.
Most people can see this and do not want to live in a state of lawlessness and anarchy where the strongest will steal and enslave the weak.
In the absence of government the first thing humans will do is form into groups and develop defense of their wealth and security...ie form governments.
If you want to minimise the government authority over you go somewhere where the government is weak and failing- except you won't, because it would not be a pleasant experience...and you know it.
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Most people can see this and do not want to live in a state of lawlessness and anarchy where the strongest will steal and enslave the weak.
"The strongest steal and enslave the weak" is the exact definition of Democracy. The parasites have formal terminology for this process stealing and enslavement which they call "Democratic Elections", or "Voting".
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Nonsense.
Democracy is where all adult citizens get a vote in the election of their government. Just because this is often corrupted by corporate sponsorship and citizens apathy does not make the underlying ethos of democracy faulty- it shows how humans are generally incapable of even the smallest amount of voluntary participation required to prevent rentseeking parasites from attaching to any form of government they live under.
There will always be parasites who will prey upon the large body of the group given half a chance - but without the groups and collective power you are simply prey with no protection.
There is no example in present or history of the naive idealism you adhere to because it is unworkable.
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Democracy is where all adult citizens get a vote in the election of their government.
Now consider what happens to the people who lose the election: They are now at the mercy of the winners of the election, which is the exact outcome of your previous "strongest steal and enslave the weak" fears.
In order to prevent the strongest from stealing and enslaving the weak, democracy must be abolished.
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Democracy also requires freedom of speech and a contest of ideas- the winners of elections are those whose proposals were supported by a majority of those who exercised their vote.
You offer no viable alternative to democracy- because these is no other system which solves the problem of government better than democracy can.
Instead you espouse a cynicism that undermines democracy as democracy does rely upon the voluntary participation of enough citizens in order to remain healthy- in contrast your cynicism plays into the very hands of the corporate lobbyist parasites who have undermined democracy in so many nations.