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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Democracy (was Re: A "big" PC (compared to a "smart" phone).)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:30:49 -0000 (UTC)
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On 16 Sep 2024 02:18:03 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> Democracy: periodically selecting figureheads that aren't going to do
> what they promised by counting noses of people I wouldn't trust to
> reliably feed the cat.

There are countries that do it better than you. Why not learn from them?