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An unusually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria. (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We elect conservatives, they are afraid of change. It is as simple as that.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It's more like elite psychology. Positions of power self-select for a very specific kind of bad person, who would rather die, than have peasants become any more free.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    This effect exists, as well amongst left wing leaders, yet we do observe more diminishing inequalities in countries ruled by left-wing coalitions.

    I do think that power-seeking individuals will tend to be anti-equality, yet to some extent, democracy works as the left-wing variety of these individuals have to conquer power by increasing redistribution.

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