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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Everyone talks about what the "best" system is but none have adequately solved the human corruption problem. Every system eventually falls due to human corruption imo. The US founders were on to something by trying to break up power and have each group kept I'm check but that too is failing.

Stop trying to fix the symptoms.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

In addition to the corruption problem, there's also the problem of who gets to make the decisions. The people affected by those decisions want them to be made by smart people who have their best interests at heart. But, those aren't the kinds of people who end up in leadership positions. Whether it's capitalism, communism, even monarchies, the type of people who tend to be in charge are the ones who want power and know how to get it and use it.

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Hey, that meme looks familiar...

[–] neptune@dmv.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Remember when Barbie didn't end with Will Farrells head in the guillotine?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ugh you just reminded me of one of the right's comic strips where women put men's balls in a guillotine with "the left wants to do this" idea.

[–] LoamImprovement@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I mean, I think Mattel probably would have hard vetoed that. I'm honestly shocked they got the fascist line in.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This question is being posed to centrists and conservatives, right?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Liberals too, I would imagine. Maybe even SocDems.

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