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1. iamdelirium · 1790353251 · focus · HN ↗

   I wonder if this is going start being abused soon.

   If I was Palantir or any other GOP aligned company, I would be completely against this. What's to stop a Democratic president from doing the same thing and destroying them?

   1. doctorwho42 · 1790353897 · focus · HN ↗

      Because the modern Democrats are primarily a corporate dominated party. They haven't really had any hard hitting legislation nor legal regulation/rulings on corporations in easily the last 30 years.

      I doubt that is going to change anytime soon. They are a private entity, so they can manage and change their primary system any way they want.

      1. ipython · 1790355048 · focus · HN ↗

         I would argue the democrats are more a process oriented party. They wouldn’t pull this shit because they care about process - so much so that they wouldn’t even consider half the stuff that’s going on now as it circumvents process.

         1. kryogen1c · 1790355704 · focus · HN ↗

            > democrats are more a process oriented party

            Oh? Thats why Biden tried to run in 2024? Because democrats procedurally try to elect obviously incapable presidents?

            1. malicka · 1790355953 · focus · HN ↗

               Exactly. Their process prioritizes seniority generally, and this is another case. The process is, if the president wants another go, he gets another go; and he sure as heck wanted another go.

               1. joquarky · 1790363378 · focus · HN ↗

                  So one man's desires become the rule for everyone else?

                  1. Dylan16807 · 1790367571 · focus · HN ↗

                     There's no reason picking someone every 4 years is democratic but every 8 years isn't...

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