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Qiaochu_Yuan comments on How big of an impact would cleaner political debates have on society? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 08 February 2014 12:59:13AM 0 points [-]

The metagame here is the media environment and campaign habits. It doesn't seem to me like you have to already be in office to affect it at least some.

Comment author: drethelin 08 February 2014 01:02:08AM 0 points [-]

in that case the metagame is way HARDER than the actual game, and if you could control the media then you wouldn't need to etc.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 08 February 2014 01:08:07AM 0 points [-]

Yes. It is easier to get elected than to change the entire election system. People get elected year after year, and the system doesn't change.