[rgrieselhuber]

And who gets to decide what inequality is and why?

[endisneigh]

Good question - who should? Democratically decided upon I suppose?

[tharne]

That just sounds like a form of mob rule. That's why most democratic countries have some basic rights enshrined in a constitution rather than dependent on the will of the voters.

[rgrieselhuber]

And where do the people get their information to decide?

[endisneigh]

Same way people get their information to decide now for anything democratically decided upon?

[rgrieselhuber]

Therein lies the problem, because in order to coopt the democratic process, all you need to do is control the flow of information and the narrative.

To wit: https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own...

[endisneigh]

I'm not sure what your point is - are you against democracy?

[rgrieselhuber]

I like the idea of it but recognize that it is easily subverted.

The Republic model (not the one described by Plato) is the best solution we’ve found to date to deal with these flaws.