• funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    nobody wants a pure model of anything

    imagine a pure model of democracy: every decision of the state, down to “should I send this email asking if the meeting has been moved to 2pm from 1pm?” “should this snowplough fill up with gas this morning?” had to be decided by a majority vote from every citizen. Impossible.

    Imagine a pure model of meritocracy: only the best barista in the country could make your coffee, only the person best suited for garbage collection could pick up your trash…