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by rimiform 1952 days ago
I don't think that idea even works in theory, let alone in practice. In lieu of making a longpost about why this doesn't seem like a good idea to me, I'm just going to defer to the story of the Tower of Babel. You could also see Lippman's 'Public Opinion' on the problem.
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Freedom to speak and think for yourself is a fundamental element of any democratic system. If you like, you can make a long post about why you think those values aren’t a good idea, but you can’t undermine them without also undermining the entire basis of democracy.