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by vault 1585 days ago
The fact that you lived under a bad government, while sad, doesn't invalidate Noam's statement.
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nickpp 1585 days ago
Maybe. But the fact that we haven't encountered those "pure tyrannies" anywhere sure does.
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vault 1585 days ago
I won't dive into details, but please consider that maybe you're not recognizing them.
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nickpp 1584 days ago
Considering I lived under a tyranny, I should be fairly qualified to recognize one if I see it.

But I can always be wrong, so I am open to examples.

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