Michael Snoyman on Nostr: People often use phrases like "free from political meddling" or similar. It sounds ...

People often use phrases like "free from political meddling" or similar. It sounds great. After all, who likes politicians getting involved in stuff?

If the outcome of getting rid of the politicians is "there's no government control," I'm all in favor of it.

Instead, often this phrase is used when some unaccountable government bureaucracy now has control over our lives. As bad as politicians are, we at least have some tacit control over them via elections. The unelected bureaucrats have no accountability.

So the next time you hear "free from politics," ask what _does_ control it.