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Checks and balances is the problem. It suggest that there is a Mexican standoff balance between good and evil.

In reality both sides are evil and the whole system is evil.
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RAM02 2y ago

I see your POV.

I don’t personally believe checks and balances as such, when done right. It can be done by anyone, not just the institution.

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Michael Anton Fischer 2y ago

No, the problem is that these institutions exist. Over time, they will always be misused. Only a system without a monopoly in territorial violence can function long term.

And if you look at history, a welfare state increases poverty, while a free market reduces it.

So, the institutions are not only potentially harmful, they are also unnecessary.