• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    … to date

    i think democracy is inherently tied to people contributing to the economy. you can’t have a democracy of unemployed people. but economic growth on earth is stagnating, and democracy will disband. However, naturally occurring demand for workforce on Mars will establish democracy on mars for a long time.

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      3 days ago

      You can absolutely have a democracy of unemployed people. This basically just describes a solar punk utopia.

      • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 days ago

        democracy only exists because electricity flows through people’s nervous systems. work is the major factor that makes people do that. creativity is not nearly enough.

        a society of unemployed people is called a fascist society … making choices based on what people want and vote for, not based on what’s reasonable/rational.