This is, incidentally, also the precise logic of a homeowners association: "I will willingly give up the right to paint my house any color so that my neighbor does not have the right to paint his house any color. I will pay a financial premium, to ensure my neighbors look like me."
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Nicole Bedera
Genuinely, I think the “justice is punishment” mindset is a big part of how we got to this place.
People are extremely willing to be hurt if others will be hurt more. And that’s a necessary precondition for fascism to flourish.
People are extremely willing to be hurt if others will be hurt more. And that’s a necessary precondition for fascism to flourish.
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HOAs are their own faux, profiteering governments. Many must endure insufferable conditions without State advocates (as in CA).