tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post1662100504923243351..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Aid and AgeRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-12436995462717145832008-02-08T11:37:00.000-05:002008-02-08T11:37:00.000-05:00too trueGNZtoo true<BR/><BR/>GNZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-20859036440800469842008-02-08T10:55:00.000-05:002008-02-08T10:55:00.000-05:00Heh, indeed.Heh, indeed.Richard Y Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-78763866129025404292008-02-07T23:33:00.000-05:002008-02-07T23:33:00.000-05:00De Tocqueville said that in Democracy the ancient ...De Tocqueville said that in Democracy the ancient art of holding power is reduced to two rules, claim to favor equality and make war. I would add a third rule, for both retaining power in a Democracy and remaining politically correct enough to avoid attack for the sake of scapegoating. This rule is "deny the existence of tradeoffs. Assert that all things and all actions are entirely good or entirely bad".Michael Vassarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093368267892307038noreply@blogger.com