Political systems and the mess we are in It seems everyone in our sphere has given up on democracy and liberalism. One thing Curtis Yarvin often says about democracy is its like making a six year old the king. The example is to illustrate that a person(or group) that has no agency cannot actually... posted 2mo ago with 23 replies (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.8 6.8 1.4 1.4 Political systems an (view hidden) log in to judge received 6.8 6.8 1.4 1.4 not sure what you mean here. Who is them? 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.4 1.4 not sure what you me (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.4 1.4 Im really not sure what you're talking about.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.0 2.0 Im really not sure w (view hidden) log in to judge received 2.0 2.0 It is more effort to place rules on voters rather than candidates but I think it would work much better on voters. Trump would likely not pass whatever basic tests you would want him to pass lol, but he is the best we have right now. If we had those rules ... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9 It is more effort to (view hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9 "None of these work. One Man, One Vote is a powerful Schelling point."... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.3 2.3 "None of these work. (view hidden) log in to judge received 2.3 2.3 Im not really suggesting this as a realistic senario, it is more so a response to ideas I see online that are growing in popularity. As I've mentioned BAP promotes a military dictatorship and Curtis Yarvin a patchwork of mini empires with CEO dictators. Th... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 Im not really sugges (view hidden) log in to judge received 2.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 This is the first objection that has been legitimate, all of the others have said ridiculous things like the voting base doesn't matter, or that these rules will disenfranchise white ppl and help black ppl.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.9 3.9 This is the first ob (view hidden) log in to judge received 3.9 3.9 The most obvious straight forward way to keep winning forever is dictatorship + mass surveillance state + gatekeeping outsiders from any power + suppression of oppositional speech. I personally find this distasteful probably bc i grew up in America. I am t... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 The most obvious str (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 in the context of the conversation I was taking "to win" as in internal power struggles not necessarily like win in general. Even still, what state has failed which has had a mass surveillance state?... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9 3.0 3.0 in the context of th (view hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9 3.0 3.0