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by Hizonner 73 days ago
That's nice, but the rest of us didn't accept anything to agree to provide a legal system that would enforce it... and there's no reason we should.
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Samson_Corwell 70 days ago
> That's nice, but the rest of us didn't accept anything to agree to provide a legal system that would enforce it... and there's no reason we should.

This is exactly the kind of response with the right amount of flippancy/belligerence that "they aren't/weren't forced to sign" deserves to be met with.

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zeroonetwothree 73 days ago
We have a system of laws that decide which private contracts are enforceable and which are not. So we can try to change the law but as it stands we have decided that this one is enforceable.

FWIW I agree about not enforcing non disparagement clauses but legally that not the world we live in.

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krisoft 73 days ago
> We have a system of laws that decide which private contracts are enforceable and which are not.

And we are arguing that private contracts like this should not be enforceable.

> we have decided

I have not been consulted on this matter.

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killingtime74 72 days ago
Unless you're on the supreme court that will continue to be the case
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krisoft 72 days ago
Sounds like you agree with me that “we” haven’t decided.
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killingtime74 71 days ago
Yes unfortunately we don't get a say
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mathgradthrow 71 days ago
Did you not vote?
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johnnyanmac 73 days ago
"we" is a strong word here. More like some people 50-80 years ago decided to at worst rule against the worker's best interest, and at best chose to ignore it and pretend things would work out with a "gentlemans' agreement".
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wavemode 73 days ago
...Huh? You want to be personally consulted before any law comes into effect?
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antonvs 73 days ago
That’d be direct democracy, which is not such a bad idea.

E.g. in Switzerland, citizens can propose constitutional changes, challenge parliamentary laws, and some decisions automatically go to vote.

Citizens of California can pass laws directly, amend the constitution, and recall elected officials.

Probably the biggest reason we don’t have more of that is that people in power typically see it as a threat.

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krisoft 73 days ago
Why not. Doesn’t sound that crazy.
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