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		zacharytelschow on April 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after bein... Elections don't decide which policies will work, only which will be implemented. It's quite simple to see what worked elsewhere and in the past if people would care to look.

rabuse on April 5, 2023 | [–]

We have politics tied to identities now, and how people "feel" about something, rather than looking at direct outcomes. It doesn't work.

peanuty1 on April 5, 2023 | | [–]

"Facts don't care about your feelings."

trentnix on April 5, 2023 | [–]

The software market doesn’t always value what works best either.

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