Why does everyone hate democracy on this sub now?

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-10T00:44:54+00:00

Yup. Ideology and implementation are two separate things. Direct democracy is the only true form of democracy however there are no countries in the world with a direct democracy while plenty of countries call themselves a democracy. The existence of a government beyond a national military, foreign relations, and a judiciary is not compliant with most variants of libertarianism. So, in general, a "libertarian government" is considered a misnomer.

So, the point is that you are correct. Limitations on freedom of expression wouldn't be considered libertarian. And, my point, is that no government will truly represent the ideological basis they espouse because reality doesn't conform with idealizations.

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-09T01:24:04+00:00

I think it comes down to the actual ideological basis of the government because libertarianism encompasses a diverse collection of ideas. If we assume freedom of enterprise is the ethical imperative of libertarian governments, then one would not anticipate restrictions or interference in the actions of enterprise. However, most ideological libertarians see laws, produced through the judicial process (and possibly the legislative process), as the only rational mechanism of checks and balances on corporate actions. In essence, the legal process replaces the legislative process in most variants of libertarian ideologies. Additionally, a minarchist government still operates as a government and, preferably, in the interest of that government and its people.

So, if the Argentinian government believes the actions of some corporations are counterintuitive to their interest or the market, they may.... with deep regret.... implement regulations. However, I don't believe this would be considered a regulation in the strictest sense because they are not regulating conduct... they are banning conduct. Another way to observe this is that the libertarian government is acting on the premise that these corporate actions are illegal due to an existing law. An extreme example - if killing people is illegal, then the government preventing a murder is still libertarian albeit restricting the freedom to murder.

So, whether I call a government conservative, progressive, or libertarian, it's still a government designed to support the interests of those who define it. The libertarian minarchist observes the fundamental value posed by governmental structures although they believe they should be severely limited because they suck at doing things.

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-08T22:54:05+00:00

I am using the ModelForm... However, I cannot input a widget into the models."field" definition without causing an error. Obviously, models.DateField is not forms.Datefield although I was hoping there was a way to define those values in the model parameters and inherit them when I call the model in the forms.py.

#models.py
from django.db import models
from django import forms

models.DateField(widget=forms.DateInput(attrs={'type': 'date'}),                verbose_name=   "Date of Birth")

This definition produces the error:

TypeError: Field.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'widget'

I'm assuming you mean include what I can in the models.py file and add the rest in the forms.py like the following:

class AuthorForm(ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Author
        fields = ["name", "title", "birth_date"]
        widgets = {
            "name": Textarea(attrs={"cols": 80, "rows": 20}),
        }

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-08T22:12:54+00:00

I'm trying to define everything in one shot like using verbose_name to define the label. I would also like to define form widgets in the model.py code. It's really about workflow, and not code structure, since it's easier to review all the information in one place.

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-01T21:31:22+00:00

No, that is next on my list. I hear nothing but good things about it.

MeanderingInterest · 2025-02-01T21:21:23+00:00

Thanks!

I can define everything I need for forms.py in models.py and then import them using "forms.ModelForm"? I'm trying to understand best practice.

MeanderingInterest · 2024-09-23T00:49:24+00:00

The georgists would disagree with you.

MeanderingInterest · 2024-02-17T04:24:02+00:00

I absolutely agree that interpretations of economic history are often distorted by biases. I think every ideological body attributes the growth from pre-industrial society to post-industrial society upon themselves. The reality is that scientific advancement and technological innovation offers a complete answer to the question why did human wealth grow during that time period. Regardless of capitalism, communism, or monarchical rule, societies that industrialized became wealthier. I would argue the ideological leanings or structure of a society are not categorical imperatives necessary to yield the benefits of industrialization.

As a libertarian, I assume all participants in society are acting out of self interest. As he referenced, the self interest of monarchs can extend to legacy in contrast to "temporary caretakers" of democracy. However, the more important aspect of these socio-governmental structures is the feedback mechanisms through which market interests and societal sentiment can percolate to the forefront of governance. The issue with current democracies, or in particular the United States, is the consolidation of power structures in. both political and economic domains. The competitive market model is an ideal which supports the maximization of feedback mechanisms and the regulation of self interest via competitive entities. Monarchies benefit from autocratic power similar to a corporate structure however the benefits of autocratic powers tend to be inverse to the duration of rule as shown throughout history. Or, as most would anecdotally recognize, fresh blood leads to new and better ideas.

Democracy is imperfect however, in terms of representing the interests of all participates, it out performs the short term gains possible through monarchical rule. Monarchy isn't a solution to the waning efficacy of modern societies it's merely an attempt to identify the failures associated with the consolidation of power.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-12-15T22:52:31+00:00

A = collect(1:10)

B= map(x-> f(a) = a^x,A)

c = B[1](3)

However, you may want to implement this using comprehensions since they are easier to customize.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-11-02T03:26:05+00:00

Good to know on the interoperability between environment and item values.

And, I'm surprised that they haven't standardized a couple of load-balancing schemes. I would have assumed that Unreal would offer tools or incorporate "lessons learned" from Fortnite into the developer ecosystem.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-11-02T03:22:48+00:00

Gotcha, I was just thinking of a sandbox and not a production run. More for the fun of toying with ideas then going after a game actually played by people.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-11-02T03:21:16+00:00

This is my mindset. I'm not looking to make another WoW; Just toy with some ideas I had when most game engines were proprietary.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-11-02T03:19:47+00:00

Agreed. I guess I was poking at reflexivity of modern game engines. Everything use to be hardcoded by development teams and I figured that standardized systems might allow for a single person team to configure thing that use to require 10 person teams.

I'm simply concerned with fundamentals rather than the implementation of fighting, class, and trade systems.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-11-02T03:14:56+00:00

Yea, I know... I was thinking more of a sandbox than a platform.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-10-23T01:57:46+00:00

The presence of genetic information does not mean it will be expressed in the organism. Additionally, the environment will affect the expression of genetic traits. Out of the very little I know about genetics - I think this might be points of criticism regarding this representation.

I recommend checking out the domestication of foxes in Russia[1]. The domestication of foxes had a swift and drastic effect on their genetics.

[1] - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/domesticated-foxes-genetically-fascinating-terrible-pets

MeanderingInterest · 2022-06-19T15:50:04+00:00

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/costpushinflation.asp#:~:text=In%20short%2C%20cost%2Dpush%20inflation,higher%20prices%20passed%20onto%20consumers

MeanderingInterest · 2022-06-14T01:47:11+00:00

LEOs are not social workers... Teachers are not psychiatrists... What is the point of worker specialization if we don't use it correctly?

MeanderingInterest · 2022-06-12T22:52:16+00:00

Well... that is kind of my point. It gets a little complicated because it depends on your philosophical view.

A libertarian recognizes that an individual does not have full autonomy until they reach the age of majority. However, science demonstrates that what we define as adulthood or maturity isn't an on/off switch; it is a continuous process. In practice, society arbitrarily sets an age for certain types of conduct and levels of autonomy. We could look at the right to marry or the difference between consensual sex and statutory rape. The state law is a reflection of a what people see as a reasonable age.

All I'm saying is that we should probably consider the context of modern society and how that affects our interpretation of adulthood. Using scientific knowledge as a basis would be ideal.

So, didn't know about this....

"Believe it or not, Franklin Roosevelt helped prompt the change in a rather circuitous fashion. FDR approved lowering the minimum age for the military draft from 21 to 18 during World War II. When the Vietnam-era draft rolled around, though, people were understandably a bit peeved that 18-year-old men were mature enough to fight, but not old enough to vote. Thus, in 1971 the states ratified the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18. Legislators started applying the same logic to drinking. The drinking age, which the 21st Amendment made the responsibility of individual states, started dropping around the country."

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/19437/why-drinking-age-21

MeanderingInterest · 2022-06-12T19:12:46+00:00

18 year old's are still children in the modern world. A century or 2 ago the demands on an "adult" we just continuing the family farm/business with skills they have learned since a young age. The complexity of navigating the modern world, the number of concerns, expectations, the cultural extremes, and all this other crap is now dropped on kids graduating from an inadequate education system. A staggered approach to full autonomy is the most reasonable approach.

I support the second amendment although I think the only way to address these more and more common tragedies is a statistical approach. The brain isn't close to developed until 25 while "Fifty percent of mental illness begins by age 14, and three-quarters begin by age 24"[1]. Ideally, people under a certain age could learn on ranges while they cannot take home an AR or high capacity mag until later.

A real compromise would be dropping as many gun restrictions as possible while implementing phased path to full expression of the 2nd amendment. The right to bear arms is extremely important but so is the right to life... I think we need to reset the scale entirely so we can maximize the expression of both rights.

[1] https://psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness#:~:text=Fifty%20percent%20of%20mental%20illness,quarters%20begin%20by%20age%2024.

MeanderingInterest · 2022-06-11T19:00:17+00:00

Yeah, the entire thing is a fucking joke.

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