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by klyrs 680 days ago
Holy shit, for the third time in a row, no, I am not okay with authoritarianism. I said that with sufficient housing, it should not be necessary. No. No compulsion.
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> it should not be necessary

there's that juvenile sentiment again. And there "shouldn't" be any burglaries, car thefts, armed robbery, or murder, either. Nevertheless, they've always existed and always will. And compulsion will always be a part of the civilized state.

My "should" is well supported in global trends. And American exceptionalism in this regard is self-perpetuating.
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