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[–] -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The difference is even this pittance of a fine wouldn't happen in a planned economy - it would be like the planners fining themselves.

What we're seeing here is a result of the amoral "beastly" types concentrating power. What you're suggesting is to intentionally concentrate that power from the start.

Facebook is a great example of democracy - the billions of people using it have effectively (in their voluntary ignorance) voted for it to be like this. These are the same people who would vote for policies in a pure democracy.

And you're ignoring what happens in the SMB space, where people aren't part of the corrupt circle.

You're welcome to start a small community anywhere in the US with a planned economy, as proof of concept.

You could call it.... A commune, to indicate its goals.

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