politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoThe Constitution Is A WishlistThe first thing I learned about politic is that power lies with the people where people think it lies. You can only…politikhos (38)in #philosophy • 6 years agoThe Meaning Of Life Is... Don't Think About It!When you give a homeless person 50$, that makes him feel pretty good, to a large part because he feels like somebody…politikhos (38)in #philosophy • 6 years agoFor Anyone But Ourselves, We Are The "Strange Aliens"A few years ago, when I was in high school, I was sitting in my physics class. It was early in the morning, the…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoSo Poor People Getting Money Makes Them "Dependent", But Politicians Taking Money Doesn't?In the US, elected Republicans often claim that poor people shouldn't get assistance, because then they become…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoMulti-Level Democracy Takes Away The Connection Between The Will Of Voters And Decision MakingIn the US, the House of Representatives is elected by a "First Past The Post" system, where whoever gets the most…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoYou Get More Return On Investments The Richer You Already Are, Which Means Runaway Wealth InequalityWhen people invest their money, it is only fair that they get interest on that money. If I worked 1000h at 15$/h, save…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoYou Can Hate A Part Of Your Country's Past Without Hating Your CountryBefore and during WWII the country I live in started horrible wars, openly oppressed other peoples, didn't allow much…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoThe Supreme Court Doesn't Have To Suck: Let's Reform ItFormer President Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court by increasing its size from 9 to 15 - in…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoWhy Would We Need Delegates For Nominating A Presidential Candidate?Now, at face value there are a few obvious reasons why today the Presidential nomination process in both major parties…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoHow To Win: Third Party Or Primarying Incumbents?In case you haven't heard of this yet, there is a divide among progressives as to whether we should try to take over…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoThe US Basically Has The Same Political System As The UK - In The Late 1700sUnlike today's Britain, in the 18th century the country was ruled by a King with relatively moderate powers, balanced…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoOver The Last 60 Years We Have Been Emitting More And More CO2 Into The Atmosphere, Not LessMost of my content here are long posts, with multiple arguments and different points of view if possible, but I'm…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoThe Importance Of Proportional Representation Electoral SystemsMaybe this is how the House would look like under Proportional Representation If you live in the United States…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoWould a mandatory waiting period of 24h to buy stock make the stock market less unstable?This is just an idea I've had a few minutes ago while thinking about something different: What would happen if there…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoHow To Fix The Undemocratic European UnionWhen you listen to "Euroskeptics", talking about the European Union being "unelected", you might wonder how they…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoBitcoin Would Be A New Gold Standard. And Maybe That's A Bad ThingWhat if somebody started handing out coupons for Bitcoins. It's just a piece of paper, with security measures and all…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoYou want the state to protect us from criminals, but not from disease?To everyone who is for a tax-funded army and police, but against single-payer healthcare: So you want everyone to be…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoFree Trade Increases Productivity Because It Kills Jobs, And That Can Be A Good ThingAlright, let me get one thing straight: The TTP would definetly be bad overall for the US, and NAFTA probably was bad…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoYour IQ doesn't matter: If you want to know how the world works you got to take in new informationThere was a time when we didn't knew that the weight of an object doesn't impact how fast it falls. If you've been in…politikhos (38)in #politics • 6 years agoIf the Constitution only allowed taxes where everyone pays the same amount, how much socialism would we really want?This isn't a "gotcha" question, I genuinly wonder about this myself: If government programs were constitutionally…
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