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Men tend to be in power because wielding power is a dangerous act of violence.

Women can only be in power if men abdicate power, but then we are only in power at their leisure, which is a form of benevolent condescension that promotes cognitive dissonance. I think society pays a high price for this, especially when it tries to enforce strict quotas.

I prefer to focus on making sure representatives are truly considering the interests of all constituents.
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Laeserin 1y ago

I also think there are different forms of power, that are weighted differently, so "being in power" doesn't necessarily reflect in how far decisions will be made to your benefit.

Children, for instance, seem very powerless, but their interests will tend to be valued higher than those of adults.

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Laeserin 1y ago

In a healthy society, the effect of power is highly dispersed, as the person who wields the most power does so by gain of trust.

The less he appears to be acting in his own interests, the more power he will receive from his subjects.

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