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← Those given emergency powers in the name of saving democracy cannot be expected to give them back voluntarily.

17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 14 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under America America Everything filed under libertarianism libertarianism Everything filed under immigration immigration 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: Those given emergency powers in the name of saving democracy cannot be expected to give them back voluntarily. Those given emergency powers in the nameof saving democracy cannot be expected togive them back voluntarily. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 GG Glenn Greenwald — holds since 2026-09-04 — 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 Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilitiesof the American electorate couldthreaten democracy. Last stated 3 months ago 16 Jul 2026 NW Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all itsinformation concentrate in one hub,government or corporate YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics ofdemocracy was replaced by griefmanagement; people may grievetogether but should not be stupidtogether Last stated 25 years ago 16 Sept 2001 SS Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will structurally advance human health and reduce poverty, but there is no strong reason to expect it to structurally advance democracy or peace. — tap to centre the map on it AI will structurally advance humanhealth and reduce poverty, but thereis no strong reason to expect it tostructurally advance democracy orpeace. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Oct 2024 DA Dario Amodei — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it A policy of freedom for theindividual is still the only trulyprogressive policy, as in thenineteenth century FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it An alliance with abundance liberalsis likely a more promising politicalstrategy for libertarians than arevival of fusionism in the short tomedium term. Last stated a week ago 14 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it Computers should allow users toinstall any software Last stated 3 years ago 26 Jan 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular whenit offers clear, prescribed rulesthat can simply be decoded andfollowed. Last stated 7 months ago 28 Mar 2026 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship forundocumented immigrants iscompatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago 30 May 2013 OW Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 3 weeks 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
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At the centre Those given emergency powers in the name of saving democracy cannot be expected to give them back voluntarily. Last stated 4 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Glenn Greenwald Read this korrent →