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shadihamid.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Looking forward to reading this

Democracy isn't just about voting—it's about collectively seeking truth. @shadihamid.bsky.social's "democratic minimalism" dangerously ignores this, paving the way for autocracy in the age of AI and misinformation. My new piece on why democracy without truth is no democracy at all.

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briandhalligan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not as much as I'm looking forward to you deactivating your account again

shadihamid.bsky.social•2 days ago

I didn't deactivate it. Someone apparently flagged one of my posts, for what I'm not sure, so I had to resolve that

briandhalligan.bsky.social•2 days ago

If I were you I would reflect on the relative popularity of this sentiment

shadihamid.bsky.social•2 days ago

The majority (on Bluesky) isn't always right so I don't particularly mind

miqorems.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Hey, at least the majority (on Bluesky) doesn't argue that Trump isn't a fascist

cocobongo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Shadi dude, I get the feeling you’re much smarter than me, but my man, please do yourself a kindness

briandhalligan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Funny, I don't get that feeling at all!

shadihamid.bsky.social•2 days ago

but why? I have nothing to apologize for. I believe what I believe, so I say it. There's not much more to it than that. If people don't agree, even if *most* people don't agree that's also fine

briandhalligan.bsky.social•19 hours ago

So saying the majority isn't "always" right allows for the possibility that they are right this time?

briandhalligan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ok but it's sometimes right and this is one of those times. 🤡

briandhalligan.bsky.social•2 days ago

C'mon man that's a brutal ratio lmao

shadihamid.bsky.social•2 days ago

sure, but so what? what's so bad about a bad ratio. I believe what I believe. I say it. And then people can do or say whatever they want in response