[edgyquant]

This shows how little you understand the actual source of power in the world. The vote is a way to keep that source from changing governments, not the actual source.

This mindset is prevalent today, as if people are incapable of changing government without its permission

[bryanrasmussen]

Thanks brilliant person on HN for correcting me! I see now that repressive measures are never passed in order to deal with what people in power consider destabilizing or problematic issues.