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This is an incredibly pessimistic view of humanity.

It is extremely naive to think that if remove a fundamental pillar of human society everything else will just continue on as if nothing happened.

It's an informed view for anyone who's spent time around multi-generational welfare-dependent households. Regardless of race or creed, the majority descend into substance abuse and domestic violence.

> I believe it is in the best interest of the United States if the center of power shifts back from West Coast "tech bros" to the East coast.

Yes, because Wall Street is a paragon of ethical corporate behavior.


The fact that they're at least honest about what they care about (money) makes them far simpler to deal with than these entities (both private and public) that spin complex webs of half truths about how they're making the world better by implementing 1984.


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