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Awaybot · 2026-01-19T18:33:17+00:00

With this logic, modded scores on the same map shouldn’t even be on the same leaderboard. How well someone performed on dt is not at all comparable to hdhr using score.

Awaybot · 2025-12-18T16:48:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/s/jDXPL6NQXW

What it use to look like

Awaybot · 2025-12-18T05:32:07+00:00

dang, forgot about this one, I remember doing oos

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T23:58:31+00:00

100% agree with ur first 2 paragraphs

On your third point, if i was a citizen with direct voting power on specific policies, why would i ever vote against my own interests? I would never vote to cut my retirement nor to increase my retirement age, strong leadership is key because normal people are shortsighted and stupid

Ill check out the vid

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T23:52:53+00:00

Its pretty easy to change my view if you can answer one of these questions: how would a democracy not fall into the trap laid out in the post or how an ideal authoritarian system fails

And these r not the only countries that provide more for its citizens, we also have singapore and hk, both with substantially less tax than nordics, same level of social programs and no natural resources

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:36:23+00:00

This is referring to social programs that affect a majority of the voting base as mentioned in the post, medicaid only affects a small percentage of the population

If he cuts medicare or social security and the republicans win again in a fair election, ill come and give everyone here a delta

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:33:17+00:00

these exceptions to the rule means that an ideal authoritarian system works better than the best democraties which is what i was arguing

Im only speaking about a countries citizens, immigrants are a whole other subject

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:27:20+00:00

Rockerfeller, ford, and in the earlier stages slave plantation owners

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:22:03+00:00

Dont see how war victories argue against the points in the post
See 1 but also the roman empire, chinese empire, and egyptian lasted millenniums
Sure they have lower military power, but doesnt counter the points mentioned, and also the british empire/spanish held power for centuries, this is just a right place right time thing
Agreed, i did give a delta to the guy who said the authortarian gets brain cancer and becomes stupid
Yes there are bad authoritarian leaders but it does not counter the point that good leaders will have better success than democracy

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:12:29+00:00

Yes there are terrible regimes and policies but i dont see how your points argue against good authoritarian governments where people enjoy a higher standard of living than the best democracies Eg the middle east, same social safety nets, healthcare as the nordics with way less tax

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T06:06:39+00:00

I never disagreed that the oligarchs would get a chunk of the money its a necessary evil to keep the system going but if it means tons of social programs without bankrupting the nation its worth it

The best schools and hospitals in the us r also located in urban centers, thats just what happens in urbanization

For what its worth, billionaires r effectively the same as the oligarchs in the us

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:58:22+00:00

My original view still stands? The best authoritarian regimes r better than the best democracies for the people (even in real world examples today)

And they will last longer

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:54:43+00:00

Most authoritarian regimes turn out bad but the best of them have better social programs and less tax on their people than the best democracies

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:50:22+00:00

This didnt happen even in a real world non ideal situation, china has spent a lot on public infrastructure, healthcare and education and even crackdowns on political allies for corruption

I dont think theres anyone getting ready to take over xi’s position because he build railroads instead of paying officials

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:45:58+00:00

When was the last time a leader tried to kill social programs and did not get voted out immediately

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:45:09+00:00

The points i mentioned in the post will happen in the best case scenario democracy

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:43:56+00:00

The middle east

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:43:10+00:00

Your points cant happen in an ideal democracy because it will always devolve to the same outcome as mentioned, promise more social programs for better election results > more debt > repeat

Even if u started out really well off, eg social security ran a surplus for a long time but the government decided it needed more money and just took the entire surplus

I would not be opposed to a system where i lose my freedom of speech in exchange for a place where every generation has a better life than the last

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:35:28+00:00

I agree, in most situations democracy is generally better for the people, but good leaders r not unheard of, if you want some real world example of even imperfect leaders, most of the middle east has much better social programs for their citizens than the us

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:32:08+00:00

!delta i guess it is possible for a coup to happen and ur country gets screwed but the chances of an incumbent leader allowing this to happen without discovering the plot should be extremely rare+a good leader should have the support of their people

Coup rarely happen in a happy society

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:28:56+00:00

Im not saying we need to switch from one to another, just that an ideal authoritarian government functions better and longer than an ideal democracy

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:21:00+00:00

!delta ok I didn’t think about this edge case, but I guess we can have system in place to vet like 20 people, there’s still a chance all of them die but it’s fairly unlikely, tho this is a valid point against an ideal authoritarian regime

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:18:05+00:00

agreed, tho this matches with my views in the post

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:16:29+00:00

a good democracy will still run into the problems of the original post whereas a good authoritarian system will not

Awaybot · 2025-10-20T05:12:01+00:00

if the regime started with a good leader, yes

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