All of This for One Percent?

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

Is a motorcycle rider wearing a helmet more or less likely to injure another motorist for wearing the helmet?

A biker wearing a helmet is the same as a driver wearing a seatbelt inside of a car

You didn’t understand the question.

You’re in a car. There is a motorcycle guy coming at your windshield. He’s going to hit it.

Helmet or no helmet for your “safety”?

[Guilds]

@WuWei

Have I? Of course they are. That’s not even debatable.

Is there a range of Authoritarianism ?

Is this happening when we pass those laws?

In government, authoritarianism denotes any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people.

[WuWei]

au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism

/ôˌTHäriˈterēənizəm/

noun

the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

@Guilds

Is there a range of Authoritarianism ?

Yes

@Guilds

Is this happening when we pass those laws?

Yes. See:

[PAmoderate37]

@Guilds

How about requiring fences for swimming pools on one’s property?
Authoritarian?

Of course. But at least that can be argued that it protects others even though they have no right to be on your property. I believe almost all politics is authoritarian. We use the election of politicians to force our way of life onto others or visa versa.

[Guilds]

@PAmoderate37

Of course. But at least that can be argued that it protects others even though they have no right to be on your property. I believe almost all politics is authoritarian. We use the election of politicians to force our way of life onto others or visa versa.

When I think of authoritarian, I think of , Mussolini, Stalin, Putin, N Korea, Cuba, Turkey…oh and that guy from Germany in the 1930’s.

I also find it incredulous, that the closest we got to an authoritarian, just lost the last election, (that he tried to overturn), yet, no complaints about that from the Right…they just don’t like the way he talks…but pretty much supported what he was doing…including, the big lie.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

Helmet or no helmet for your “safety”?

For a biker a helmet is to protect themselves since they are in open air.

For a car driver… a seatbelt is to protect themselves and others by keeping them inside of the car during an accident.

[PAmoderate37]

@Guilds

When I think of authoritarian, I think of , Mussolini, Stalin, Putin, N Korea, Cuba, Turkey…oh and that guy from Germany in the 1930’s.

I also find it incredulous, that the closest we got to an authoritarian, just lost the last election, (that he tried to overturn), yet, no complaints about that from the Right…they just don’t like the way he talks…but pretty much supported what he was doing…including, the big lie.

Of course, those are way worse. Having a single person dictating what will happen in a country is horrible and leads to horrible things. But just because a lot of people agree with making you do a certain thing doesn’t mean it’s not authoritarian.

[Guilds]

@PurpnGold

For a biker a helmet is to protect themselves since they are in open air.

For a car driver … a seatbelt is to protect themselves and others by keeping them inside of the car during an accident.

Another reason for both is these, is for the costs.

Many people do not have insurance. If they are injured in an accident, bike or car, helmets and seat belts protects them, so the injuries are not as bad. Government ends up paying the medical costs in many cases, meaning, the rest of us are paying for it. One would thinks fiscal conservatives would want to recuse costs, especially to the government.

[biggestal99]

@Guilds

When I think of authoritarian, I think of , Mussolini, Stalin, Putin, N Korea, Cuba, Turkey…oh and that guy from Germany in the 1930’s.

I also find it incredulous, that the closest we got to an authoritarian, just lost the last election, (that he tried to overturn), yet, no complaints about that from the Right…they just don’t like the way he talks…but pretty much supported what he was doing…including, the big lie.

Gonna build a southern border wall. Doesn’t matter what or how we get the money to fund it.

We don’t even need congress blessing.

Just declare an emergency and that’s that.

Allan

[Guilds]

@PAmoderate37

Of course, those are way worse. Having a single person dictating what will happen in a country is horrible and leads to horrible things. But just because a lot of people agree with making you do a certain thing doesn’t mean it’s not authoritarian.

Technically, you are probably correct…but if most people agree with it, meaning, a representative government made those limits, or rules…that is simply government representing the people. Seems better than anarchy.

[biggestal99]

@WuWei

You decide my “right”?

Yep. Things are decided for you all the time.

You just have the illusion of control.

Allan

[Rodeo]

@Smyrna

It’s more like “let’s go Brandon” outright lied telling voters he could fix this pandemic and the truth is, more people died under his watch than Trump’s. Fauci and governments around the world have mismanaged this pandemic to the Z factor and this conservative is pissed off.

Thank you …

In my humble opinion not only have we been lied to…not only has the whole pandemic situation been mismanaged…

We the people have been on the receiving end of a serious fear porn campaign…the authoritarian left sees Covid as one of their pillars of grabbing at our freedom…(climate change and lies about racism are the others)…

15 days to slow the spread has turned into “give up your freedom.

Enough

[biggestal99]

@PAmoderate37

But just because a lot of people agree with making you do a certain thing doesn’t mean it’s not authoritarian.

Building a border wall despite congress not allocating funds is not authoritarian?

Of course it is.

Allan

[biggestal99]

@biggestal99

Yep. Things are decided for you all the time.

You just have the illusion of control.

Allan

Illusion of Control - The Decision Lab

Allan,

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

For a biker a helmet is to protect themselves since they are in open air.

Then why is it a law?

@PurpnGold

and others by keeping them inside of the car during an accident.

Show 3 cases of a person leaving a car and injuring someone else.

You didn’t answer the question.

[WuWei]

@Guilds

@PAmoderate37

Of course. But at least that can be argued that it protects others even though they have no right to be on your property. I believe almost all politics is authoritarian. We use the election of politicians to force our way of life onto others or visa versa.

When I think of authoritarian, I think of , Mussolini, Stalin, Putin, N Korea, Cuba, Turkey…oh and that guy from Germany in the 1930’s.

I also find it incredulous, that the closest we got to an authoritarian, just lost the last election, (that he tried to overturn), yet, no complaints about that from the Right…they just don’t like the way he talks…but pretty much supported what he was doing…including, the big lie.

Buy a mirror.

[WuWei]

Not having insurance is against a law.

[WuWei]

@Guilds

@PAmoderate37

Of course, those are way worse. Having a single person dictating what will happen in a country is horrible and leads to horrible things. But just because a lot of people agree with making you do a certain thing doesn’t mean it’s not authoritarian.

Technically, you are probably correct…but if most people agree with it, meaning, a representative government made those limits, or rules…that is simply government representing the people. Seems better than anarchy.

Some people.

[WuWei]

@biggestal99

@WuWei

You decide my “right”?

Yep. Things are decided for you all the time.

You just have the illusion of control.

Allan

Who has control, you?

[WuWei]

@biggestal99

@PAmoderate37

But just because a lot of people agree with making you do a certain thing doesn’t mean it’s not authoritarian.

Building a border wall despite congress not allocating funds is not authoritarian?

Of course it is.

Allan

No. Seizing property in eminent domain is. You tried.