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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

At some point every government relies on good will. Hard to blame the founding fathers when that breaks down.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

The founding fathers were more than aware they had to put up guard rails to prevent "mob rule", they just didn't believe in the same guiding rules for their own class.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Founding fathers couldn't predict the question of banning TikTok would ever arise.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

They didn't think anything could replace Vine.