Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Note - ISP Screwed Up - Can WRITE But Not SEE Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:36:14 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <20250122210010.2353d60f@ryz.dorfdsl.de> <74ac8126-3732-0c2d-ef7e-87766df419ac@example.net> <8Yicnf7eGZv5rg76nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <93bf3323-a026-44f5-d841-4ce5a2a6c22b@example.net> <023c6e24-b6bb-8d27-b4a2-47fc3c07affc@example.net> <414cfab6-b20e-5ded-17b1-9fc35016fe29@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1144392"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:64804 On Sat, 25 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 25/01/2025 17:38, D wrote: >> >> >> On Sat, 25 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> You should wiki read 'the iron law of Oligarchy' >> >> I think you mentioned this before. >> >>> The greatest political power we still have is defined by how we use our >>> credit cards. Cf Elon Musk or Bill Gates >> >> There is an overlap between financial power and political power, but they >> are >> not the same. >> > Ultimately they are interchangeable. The man with deep pockets buys the > politicians. Sometimes, sometimes not. Lenin did not have deep pockets, yet did alright in terms of power. Sometimes the currency is not currency, but AK47:s. If you are a billionaire with a conscience, your billions won't help you against a politician without a conscience. >> > >