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politikhos
@politikhos May 21, 2019, 8:42 PM UTC

The Constitution Is A Wishlist

The first thing I learned about politic is that power lies with the people where people think it lies. You can only force someone to follow your orders if the other person thinks you have the power t…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 13, 2019, 11:54 AM UTC

The Meaning Of Life Is... Don't Think About It!

When you give a homeless person 50$, that makes him feel pretty good, to a large part because he feels like somebody is watching out for him. But of course that is also based on the joy he imagines f…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 12, 2019, 8:45 PM UTC

For Anyone But Ourselves, We Are The "Strange Aliens"

A few years ago, when I was in high school, I was sitting in my physics class. It was early in the morning, the teacher was kind of boring, I was tired, but then suddenly something happened and I rea…

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@politikhos Feb 10, 2019, 2:28 PM UTC

So Poor People Getting Money Makes Them "Dependent", But Politicians Taking Money Doesn't?

In the US, elected Republicans often claim that poor people shouldn't get assistance, because then they become "dependent" on that money. Isn't it interesting that those very same people claim that t…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 9, 2019, 7:58 PM UTC

Multi-Level Democracy Takes Away The Connection Between The Will Of Voters And Decision Making

In the US, the House of Representatives is elected by a "First Past The Post" system, where whoever gets the most votes wins. So to ensure a majority in the House you only need a slight majority in a…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 7, 2019, 1:51 PM UTC

You Get More Return On Investments The Richer You Already Are, Which Means Runaway Wealth Inequality

When people invest their money, it is only fair that they get interest on that money. If I worked 1000h at 15$/h, save 1$ each hour, and buy a 1000$ vending machine, then it's not "evil" of me to set…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 4, 2019, 3:53 PM UTC

You Can Hate A Part Of Your Country's Past Without Hating Your Country

Before and during WWII the country I live in started horrible wars, openly oppressed other peoples, didn't allow much of the population to shape public policy, and the rich owners of society tried to…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 3, 2019, 5:06 PM UTC

The Supreme Court Doesn't Have To Suck: Let's Reform It

Former President Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court by increasing its size from 9 to 15 - in order to pass his economically progressive New Deal - is often heavily criticized by c…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 2, 2019, 6:22 PM UTC

Why Would We Need Delegates For Nominating A Presidential Candidate?

Now, at face value there are a few obvious reasons why today the Presidential nomination process in both major parties uses delegates. It solves the question of what happens after candidates with mil…

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politikhos
@politikhos Feb 1, 2019, 12:42 PM UTC

How To Win: Third Party Or Primarying Incumbents?

In case you haven't heard of this yet, there is a divide among progressives as to whether we should try to take over the corrupt Democratic Party through primaries, or whether we should start a third…

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