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		immibis 30 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd sued and raid... Rent-seeking brings lots of money to lots of politicians, so they encourage it. Those same politicians also have the power to legally murder people, or lock them up for life. "Should" is irrelevant - focus on the "is".

suddenlybananas 29 days ago [–]

Deciding on how society should run is a matter of should, unless you're a sociopath who doesn't care about improving the world.

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