I think a potential downside of democracy, where everyone gets an equal vote simply for existing, is what happens if one generation is, for whatever reason, significantly larger than all the others.
That generation could dominate the political system, essentially creating an age-based oligarchy.
For example: when this generation was young and trying to buy houses, they could vote for politicians who made housing cheap and plentiful. Then, once they aged and wanted their home values to skyrocket, they could elect politicians who added layers of building restrictions—driving up their property values while making housing unaffordable for everyone else.
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I was honored to be asked to say a few words at the vigil for Charlie Kirk at UTSA. Here are a few of those words.
The love from the community for Charlie was amazing, and it was an inspiring reminder of the number of lives he touched.
We will pick up the microphone.
I struggled with gender dysphoria in 2009 when I was 17. I chose the name Aaron for myself. I was desperate for HRT, surgery, the works.
A swift removal of my internet access led to my dysphoria gradually disappearing over the space of a month.
Ask me anything.