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0 pointsarcticbull5y ago0 comments

> Thats a good demonstration of ignoring the interests of everyone who doesn’t share your opinion, but it’s not how representative government is supposed to work.

No, not really. Democracy relies on the idea of majority rule. Frameworks for ensuring minority rights aren't trampled on are created but for the most part it is in fact the needs of the many that take precedence. That is mass transit, not individual transit.

> Then you can go back to ignoring bitcoin.

I'm actually short CME Bitcoin futures from 56,000, so I'm paying a lot of attention. Don't wanna end up on the wrong side of that one, it's a spicy meatball!

> Again, this is not an answer for the problem, and pretending it is just ignores the reality that billions of people live with every day.

This assertion is completely unfounded. Generally folks who have no money spend all of their income on necessities as they receive it. Folks who have money have access to places to park it.

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chordalkeyboard5y ago

> the needs of the many that take precedence. That is mass transit.

Apparently the many disagree with you, and like their cars.

> This assertion is completely unfounded.

You can keep pretending that things you don’t like don’t exist.

arcticbullOP5y ago

> Apparently the many disagree with you, and like their cars.

Many people were into CFC refrigerants. Many people are into coal. Many people are into fossil fuels. An idea that enjoys a lot of support isn't automatically a good idea. We need to be prepared to argue ideas on their merits without appealing to the status quo.

> You can keep pretending that things you don’t like don’t exist.

You can keep not citing your sources ;)

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