• zeze@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I can see how you read the title like that, I might have done the same but I’ve heard this exact misconception a lot from YouTube and Reddit. Not sure where it originates, but a lot of people seem to think it’s literally true.

    • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      That is…scary. Yeah I’m all for calling our current system of governance a keptocracy or make comparisons about “buying a ticket to congress”, but if those statements are being taken literally then getting us to a place where those aren’t just little quips and more of a reality is going to be easier than I thought.