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This is like saying the idea of solar panels is bad because capitalists work against them to destroy their reputation. Judging a system based on the assumption that theres someone else trying to destroy it is very simple minded.

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DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
A political system is not some random piece of infrastructure, like a solar panel. It’s more comparable to a padlock. It’s entire point is to manage human nature. If all people were benevolent and willing to work for collective good on their own, we wouldn’t need political systems at all. Neither would we need padlocks. A padlock that can’t hinder an intruder is a bad padlock. A political system that can’t handle human nature (greed, lust for power) is a bad political system.

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- tomi000@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  So youre saying a political system can only work if there is not a single aspect that can be taken advantage of? Thats equivalent to every single person being controlled 100% in their actions. If thats your idea of ideal, sure. I guess some people currently being in leading positions would agree with you.
  
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  - DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    
    Youre saying a political system can only work if there is not a single aspect that can be taken advantage of? Thats equivalent to every single person being controlled 100% in their actions.
    
    I did not say anything even close to that. I am saying a political system can only work if it can’t be easily overturned. It has nothing to do with how much it controls people.
    
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    tomi000@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    So just to be clear, there doesnt currently exist a political system that works, as they all have been overturned multiple times?
    
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