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← Support for the Constitution mostly depends on whether it makes one master or slave, which is no consent

17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 31 Oct 1787 to 14 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under America America Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Support for the Constitution mostly depends on whether it makes one master or slave, which is no consent Support for the Constitution mostlydepends on whether it makes one master orslave, which is no consent LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: In designing a constitution every man must be supposed a knave, though this is false in fact — tap to centre the map on it In designing a constitution everyman must be supposed a knave, thoughthis is false in fact DH David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Constitution either authorized this government or could not prevent it, so it is unfit to exist — tap to centre the map on it The Constitution either authorizedthis government or could not preventit, so it is unfit to exist LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved — tap to centre the map on it No one can give another more powerthan he has, so no one can consentto be enslaved JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the generalwill must be compelled by the wholebody, which means being forced to befree JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are Same subject: So far as the Constitution was a contract, it died with its makers and cannot bind their children — tap to centre the map on it So far as the Constitution was acontract, it died with its makersand cannot bind their children LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: If later generations are bound by the Constitution, they are slaves of their dead grandfathers — tap to centre the map on it If later generations are bound bythe Constitution, they are slaves oftheir dead grandfathers LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: The proposed Constitution deserves candid consideration, neither blind approval nor blind rejection — tap to centre the map on it The proposed Constitution deservescandid consideration, neither blindapproval nor blind rejection Last stated 239 years ago 31 Oct 1787 JJ John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Choosing a new master periodically does not stop a people being slaves — tap to centre the map on it Choosing a new master periodicallydoes not stop a people being slaves LS Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby democracy. Last stated 2 years ago 6 Mar 2025 KG Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs severallegitimate voices; if the people hasonly one, democracy becomesdictation YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Support for the Constitution mostly depends on whether it makes one master or slave, which is no consent Last stated c. 1867–1870 Holds Lysander Spooner Read this korrent →