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budsniffer952yesterday at 10:29 AM1 replyview on HN

Each citizen doesn't need to, only some citizens need be able to. Because the data is available.

Not sure about you, but I'm glad we moved away from a system where an anointed cadre of people tell us what's what.


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Peaches4Rentyesterday at 10:40 AM

No one will believe said citizen with expertise because they don't a have a degree. Every billionaire backed media circus will ridicule said citizen.

Example: Gary Stevenson is an inequality expert with a masters in economics but people keep demanding where are the PhD grads with his opinion, which there are, but it's a statement to distract and discredit