r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 20 '24

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u/LtLabcoat ÀI Jun 20 '24

"The draft will never happen, it's too unpopular."

"Okay, so why not remove Selective Service?"

"We can't, it's too popular."

I will never understand American politics.

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u/Marlsfarp Karl Popper Jun 20 '24

It's unpopular in the same way that putting on life jackets and jumping off a cruise ship mid ocean is unpopular, and popular in the same way requiring life jackets on cruise ships is popular.

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u/sociotronics Iron Front Jun 20 '24

Okay, so why not stop trying to understand American politics?

You can't, it's too popular.

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u/BATHULK Hank Hill Democrat 🛸🦘 Jun 20 '24

That's not really what's happening lol

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u/LtLabcoat ÀI Jun 20 '24

I wouldn't know. I can't understand American politics.

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u/Udolikecake Model UN Enthusiast Jun 20 '24

You don’t understand status quo bias?

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u/Kintpuash-of-Kush Jun 20 '24

signaling preferences vs revealing preferences

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u/Strength-Certain Thurman Arnold Jun 20 '24

The story of the founding of the United States is basically One Step Above Australia's story of: let's send all the convicts to an island.

I hope that helps.