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What's the name for that principle/rule where someone blithely removes rules or regulations without any context for them being there in the first place? It's on the tip of my tounge. I feel like we're seeing that a lot in the US Federal govt at the moment.


Chesterton’s fence. But I think “ungodly hubris” might be appropriate in this context


Chesterton's Fence


Even that assumes good faith.


neoliberalism




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