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by dgfitz 725 days ago
> You want every politician you don’t like in the country having this power?

What an interesting question. I personally feel like this line of thinking is a microcosm of how terrible the US frame of mind is right now.

Mostly though, you like some of them??

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It’s the only question worth asking, ever, about law: when the law is inevitably misused, how bad is the outcome?
> you like some of them?

Yes, the ones who understand why betting on benevolent dictators is a losing strategy in the long run.