• SJ0@lemmy.fbxl.net
      2·
      2 年前

      The government’s authority used to be derived from the people. The people who developed the republic never could have imagined the immense bureaucratic superstate that exists and overrides the will of the people and often the will of the elected officials.

      • Masterofballs@exploding-heads.comOP
        5·
        2 年前

        If it was the will of the people laws that the people want would pass. Like legalizing weed. It’s mostly the will of the corporations because they fund the politicians. There is basically zero correlation between what the people want and whether a law is passed but a very high correlation between what the corporations want and what laws are passed.

        For example, vaccine corporations having zero liability for injuries. Take a popular vote and see if that would pass.

        • SJ0@lemmy.fbxl.net
          2·
          2 年前

          That’s a good point too. Especially since “The people” were a subset of the actual residents at the time. Back then “The people” were male land owners.

  • aski3252@exploding-heads.com
    1·
    2 年前

    Lol, most people don’t “just trust the government”… But the thing is, simply hoping that government will just disappear will not in fact make it disappear… And simply voting for the Libertarian party will also not make it disappear either.

    What we can somewhat influence though is who has the most control/influence over the government. And I would rather have us, the people, having influence over government than just leaving corporations to do whatever they want with it while we pay their bills…

  • waxwo1j0e@exploding-heads.com
    1·
    2 年前

    It’s a skill that some people apparently don’t have. Most are born with it, but too often don’t even try to use it. Especially against their own views.