• Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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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]@lemmy.ml
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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]@lemmy.ml
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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.