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why LinkIf there was ever a practical use for blockchain, e-voting would be it.If there was ever a practical use for blockchain, e-voting would be it.
Trump/Trumpism is a symptom, not the disease. Once you start with assumption that "government is the problem" a la Reagan's fucking inaugural address, you immediately undercut any possibility of coming together as society to fix things. After decades of an increasingly cynical / disaffected electorate it is absolutely no surprise we have ended up with the kakistocracy we have today.
Institutions require constant vigilance in the good times, if you want them to be there for you in the bad.