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Frondo | 2 years ago

Democracy isn't perfect, but checking out is the quickest route to ensuring your interests are only minimally represented. True at all levels of democratic organization.

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mlyle|2 years ago

Checking out and moving to an environment that represents your interests well is a way to see that your interests are met, though.

hayst4ck|2 years ago

What happens when there is no where left to move, or the cost of moving is too high?

Solidarity, not freedom, is the opposite of tyranny.

Neutrality and running away implicitly supports the injustice you are running away from. Flight-ing instead of fighting leaves those left behind to the wolves.

Political change only happens once people are willing to put themselves at risk.