Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig issued a searing rebuke of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14…
  • stoly@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    You’ve just discovered the fundamental problem with democracy: it operates on good faith in a Machiavellian world.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Machiavelli was satire. It was meant to show the stupidest way to do things.

      Most people aren’t like that. We just haven’t found a good way to rid ourselves of psychopaths and narcissists.