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December

Have you ever met China’s CCP propaganda division online?

December 16, 2021

By B

Have you ever met China's CCP propaganda division online? I am often critical of the CCP. And Quora is a world wide platform. So, I probably have. And … I don’t care. I have freedom of thought, and I will use it. ...

December

So basically the only time the constitution is valuable to the republicans is when they’re being convicted of something, that’s the only time they want to use it oh and when they want to shoot someone, other than that it’s fascism all day everyday?

December 16, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

So basically the only time the constitution is valuable to the republicans is when they're being convicted of something, that's the only time they want to use it oh and when they want to shoot someone, other than that it's fascism all day everyday? No. You...

December

A totalitarian regime is more efficient than a democratic one. Why couldn’t it work better in economy than democratic?

December 16, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

A totalitarian regime is more efficient than a democratic one. Why couldn't it work better in economy than democratic? It will never. Capitalism is the process of bringing value to others. While completing simple tasks for a company is value add, a much higher value add is...

December

Can democracy survive without an informed citizenry?

December 16, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Can democracy survive without an informed citizenry? Democracy cannot survive without a rational citizenry. Specifically, informed and rational are not the same. They are related. In short: Freedom (the point of democracy) requires both a self reliant and self governing citizenry. A self reliant people are problem solvers. Problem solvers...

December

What will be the primary form of government post-democracy?

December 15, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What will be the primary form of government post-democracy? I think the goal is something like the CCP: a moderately liberalized economy under a single party authoritarian state. ...

December

How has the Covid-19 pandemic contributed to an erosion of democratic values?

December 15, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How has the Covid-19 pandemic contributed to an erosion of democratic values? The Covid-19 response is an illustration of mental illness that arises from irrationality—the ruling elite have under-developed brains, that is, they cannot problem solve. This is a very serious situation. As a result, civilization...

December

Can American democracy survive?

December 14, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Can American democracy survive https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meadows-national-guard-email_n_61b7c6b3e4b0358b5c4a4e68? We shall see. So much information has been shared that does not eventually play out as initially presented. Often, it is downright false. For three years, American citizens were propagandized to believe that President Trump colluded with Russians to subvert and election....

December

Is a COVID lockdown undemocratic?

December 14, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is a COVID lockdown undemocratic? It all depends. If the legislature grants the executive emergency (i.e. temporary) powers to take immediate action, then no. If the executive takes unilateral steps without the legislature’s approval, then yes. If the lockdowns go beyond emergency action, that is, extending past some reasonable...

December

Is there at least some level of political corruption in every single government that exists?

December 13, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is there at least some level of political corruption in every single government that exists? Without doubt. Corruption arises in narcissistic irrationality. It is irrational because the corrupt see only their view. It is narcissistic because the corrupt only care about their view. ...

December

Is voting a necessary act in exercising our freedom?

December 13, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is voting a necessary act in exercising our freedom? Yes. But behaving like a free person is way more important. Learn to be self reliant and self governing. ...