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Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Yet, you have also tacitly defended, as the form of system you most prefer, a system in which one small group holds power.

I’ve done no such thing. Which small group are you imagining I’m advocating for being in charge of everything?

issues identified as consequent of one small group holding power.

Identified by your own faulty logic. It’s extremely reductive to pretend that how many people have power is in itself the only problem rather than for example how that power is (ab)used and how little is done to hold those people accountable.

The lack of social mobility for poor and otherwise marginalised people is one of the main reasons for the concentration of power. That and people like you ignoring any part of the problem that isn’t directly related to a tiny portion of the causality.

I can reach no understanding of how any of it is

Seems about true.

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unfreeradical@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Let’s make it simple.

A system may take one of three forms:

One group holds power, and the group holding power exacerbates problems for those who are disempowered.

One group holds power, and that group holding power does not exacerbate problems for those who are disempowered.

Power is not held by a particular group.

You have implied two assertions are both true:

The preferred system is (1).

It is possible to achieve (1).

Would you please justify one or both assertions?
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- Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Let’s make it simple.
  
  No, let’s not. Oversimplification was your mistake from the start.
  
  A system may take one of three forms
  
  Ridiculous.
  
  Would you please justify one or both assertions?
  
  Nope, because I never claimed either thing. I’m not going to validate your strawman argument by acting as if it’s logically sound.
  
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  - Cruxifux@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You’re a more patient man than me. I would have stopped acknowledging that guy like two replies ago.
    
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    Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You say patient, I say impulse control issues making me bad at not replying when it’s clearly not worth the time and effort any more 😄
    
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  - unfreeradical@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    A system may take one of three forms
    
    Ridiculous.
    
    If so, then it should be trivial for you to show an alternative.
    
    Please do so.
    
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    Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No. You’re either not arguing in good faith or showing yourself incapable of appreciating vital complexities. Either way, it’s not worth my time and effort to continue down this road. Have the day you deserve.
    
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