Philosophy rules them all, obviously, and adjudicates between them, and in the darkness binds them. — unenlightened
Which is the greatest advantage to control?
Brute force, money, or opinion.
Opinion. — Yohan
NOTHING appears more surprizing to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular.
Not sure, but I'm way more scared by corporations than by democratic governments — bert1
We need some kind of electoral reform to do away with fist past the post voting systems that always result in a two-party system. — bert1
We need some kind of electoral reform to do away with fist past the post voting systems that always result in a two-party system. — bert1
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