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On 30/12/2020 22:30, Dave Sill wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 12:39 PM Will Steinberg
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<div dir="ltr">I got 60, 30, but I think it misrepresents
my views. All this big or small government stuff is
bogus imo. What we need is good government and good
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<div>What's your plan for that? The masses don't seem to be
particularly adept at selecting good people. What does
"good government" mean to you, and how would we get one? </div>
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Personally, I think the first step would be to take the 'people'
aspect out of the equation. Any system of governance will always be
on shaky ground as long as it depends on 'good people' being in
positions of power. What is needed is 'good systems'. Systems that
will ensure that people, good or bad, can't do bad things.<br>
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I thought that was what the american system was a stab at?
Imperfect, as we've seen, but at least in the right general
direction. Perhaps thinking about improving that would be more
productive than inventing something from scratch?<br>
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Ben Zaiboc</pre>
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