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It’s more of a problem with oligarchy and oligarchic tendencies.

Don’t make things into a game theory problem. It’s a power problem.



I am not “making” anything into a game theory problem, game theory is simply explaining WHY it becomes a problem.

How to solve the problem is a separate issue, but the problem can be described with game theory.


Many supposed explanations of the problems with democracy are really about the nominative democracy not being democratic enough. Concentrated power of a non-democratic entity. That’s the parsimonious explanation.




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