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by mattnewton 180 days ago
> there is fundamental limit to how much damage one person can do by speaking directly to others

I mean, I’d argue that limit is pretty darn high in some cases, demagogues have lead to some of the worst wars in history

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True. Those demagogues are typically not up for sale, though. Given the scale of the current revenue gap, it’s not if but when we find there being a price on how bad the situation in South Africa seems to be.