Vance is cribbing ideas from tech’s anti-democracy wing.
  • @kat_angstrom
    8•2 hours ago

    The Verge basically just copied the notes from the Behind the Bastards episodes about Curtis Yarvin. A frustrating experience to listen to, and read about as well considering how Yarvin is so very full of bad ideas

  • The Snark UrgeEnglish
    3•2 hours ago

    Pretty sure monarchism consists of one idea

    • MudMan
      3•1 hour ago

      I mean, you’d be surprised.

      For one, without reading the full thing I may agree with the headline. If you’re a Constitutional Monarchist who thinks having the head of state be a symbolic figurehead with no real power or capacity to intervene in politics I may not disagree with you.

      The US could elect Trump as king and let him spend his days waving at crowds and attending weddings, maybe doing the jerk-dance in receptions with other monarchs. A remarkable number of democracies operate this way and do alright. Certainly better than letting him run any country for real.

      • @horse_battery_staple
        2•14 minutes ago

        Trump isn’t the problem. His rhetoric is. Giving him a a figurehead position just hands him a megaphone to spout more of it.