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0 pointsmalermeister4y ago0 comments

What you're suggesting comes down to rich people having disproportionally more say.

Taking money out of the equation democratizes speech and makes sure everyone has a say, not just the Peter Thiels that can buy printing presses.

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jevoten4y ago

But taking money out of the equation for only some, and not others, takes us even further from democratization of speech.

8note4y ago

Properly, the government needs to fund the publication of speech by every citizen, so anyone can spend as much as Peter Thiel can

salawat4y ago

Square one. What the government giveth, it can take away. See Canada.

salawat4y ago

Info propagation isn't free. Even at the atomic unit, you and someone to listen to you, requires the organization of participants to scale beyond triviality. Realistically, within the societal framework we operate in, there isn't really feasible decoupling of funds from access to anplification. You're not safe relying on government subsidy, because, well, square one.

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0 pointsmalermeister4y ago0 comments

What you're suggesting comes down to rich people having disproportionally more say.

Taking money out of the equation democratizes speech and makes sure everyone has a say, not just the Peter Thiels that can buy printing presses.

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jevoten4y ago

But taking money out of the equation for only some, and not others, takes us even further from democratization of speech.

8note4y ago

Properly, the government needs to fund the publication of speech by every citizen, so anyone can spend as much as Peter Thiel can

salawat4y ago

Square one. What the government giveth, it can take away. See Canada.

salawat4y ago

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