• Cowbee [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        At all, to any degree? Don’t think that’s possible, but it certainly happened to a far lesser extent in AES countries.

        • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          The extent to which it happens depends on the structures in place to prevent it. That’s all I’m saying. If left unchecked, power corrupts.

          • Cowbee [he/him]
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            4 months ago

            It’s still vibes-based, the post-office having a manage doesn’t mean the system is tyrannical. How power is structured matters too.

            • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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              4 months ago

              The boss of the post office would absolutely be tyrannical if they could lol. In fact they often are. “Going postal” is a whole thing.

              But generally, the system keeps them in check.

                • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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                  4 months ago

                  I’m sure there’s been hundreds of studies on it, but it seems so obvious to anyone who knows any history that I don’t feel like looking them up. Literally every society in the history of humanity, it’s happened, as far as I’m aware. Power corrupts.

                  • Cowbee [he/him]
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                    4 months ago

                    I’m sure there’s been hundreds of studies on it, but it seems so obvious to anyone who knows any history that I don’t feel like looking them up.

                    So, vibes, again.