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[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Except that's exactly what Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Andressen, Yarvin and the Trump regime want. I think the system is good. I think the people need to exercise their rights to Checks and balances.

[–] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 hours ago

It's capitalism, so, no it's not good.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The system created Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Andressen. The Supreme court allowed citizens united. The system allowed companies to poison our environment. Seems the system is working as intended.

[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

So Maybe, the great filter isn't nuclear war, maybe it isn't falling birthrates, maybe it isn't climate change. Maybe the great filter is money?

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 12 hours ago

And getting rid of the two party system is the answer. Maybe in 1796 when there was 35,726 voters it worked. Money is only a part of the problem.

Power is filter too. The same reason we don't correct the police in the U.S.