Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On 07/12/2024 19:57, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

On 2024-12-07, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
 

We don't know the right answers, we have to experiment. And some
experiments end in failure. Communism ended in failure.
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But why then are we so keen  to reintroduce it?

 Because democracy is also ending in failure.
 There's probably a good essay someone could write around the concept
of the Final Vote.  That's when a democratic society decides to vote
away their freedom and install a dictator.
 

The Iron law of Oligarchy.
Democracy isn't failing so much as elected representatives dislike the insecurity and work to subvert it.
--
"Corbyn talks about equality, justice, opportunity, health care, peace, community, compassion, investment, security, housing...."
"What kind of person is not interested in those things?"
"Jeremy Corbyn?"