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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 month ago (12 children)

That only really works in a benevolent dictatorship. In a democracy, the masses can vote for reality-rejection candidates.

It's a pity democracy seems to be better than all the alternatives in practice, cause in principle there should be ways to improve things more. Inevitably though all other forms turn into draconian crap. Well, democracy does sometimes too, but less often.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 27 points 1 month ago (10 children)

What's odd about today's "democracy" is how increasingly little government itself matters, next to corporations that are stronger than nations.

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cyberpunk was supposed to be fiction, not a blueprint :(

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Just wait for the cyberpunk crossover with The Handmaid's Tale. This is the worst timeline.

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