alt Hacker NewsDemocracy is not about what you want. If the majority want something you don't, the best you can do is find a compromise. There is no option of doing nothing and keep computers the same as they have been if the majority want change.
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iamnothere • yesterday at 3:06 PM
Well maybe democracy has had its day then, if that’s where all this leads.
The founders were right to try and enshrine some protections against unrestricted democracy in the Bill of Rights.
muyuu • yesterday at 12:52 PM
that is why democracy ends at property
But does the majority want that change? If they want it, are they entirely aware of its potential impact on their freedom of speech and access to information? Or were they conditioned to think it's good for them because well funded corporate entities and governments spend money on promoting that image? Democracy does not work when majority is stupid and uneducated because people like that are easily controlled. I wish we were putting as much resources into education as we're putting into cheap entertainment and ads/marketing.