DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 hours agoThe same checks and balances meant to preserve democracy can sometimes become the same roadblocks preventing progress; How difficult should it be to enact policies?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareThe same checks and balances meant to preserve democracy can sometimes become the same roadblocks preventing progress; How difficult should it be to enact policies?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 hours agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·19 hours agoProgress will eventually happen. Choosing to place progress first risks enabling smaller groups to concentrate power.
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-211 hours agoWill it though? Looking at China, Russia or Iran I’m not so certain. In fact it seems to be regressing without anyone actively working for progress.
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·17 hours agoCan you explain a bit more, please? I don’t quite follow the meaning here. A small group already has most of the power ( money is power and a few have almost all of it ). What is your preferred way to see progress?
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·18 hours agoNot every day you see a conservative comment on lemmy. Thanks for repping.
Progress will eventually happen. Choosing to place progress first risks enabling smaller groups to concentrate power.
Will it though? Looking at China, Russia or Iran I’m not so certain. In fact it seems to be regressing without anyone actively working for progress.
Can you explain a bit more, please? I don’t quite follow the meaning here. A small group already has most of the power ( money is power and a few have almost all of it ). What is your preferred way to see progress?
Not every day you see a conservative comment on lemmy. Thanks for repping.