Democracy is an asset. America's entrenched legal framework, political institutions, and influence-peddling machinery are a liability.

Historically it's always been the folks saying "democracy is a liability" who are real sweethearts.

There’s this certain kind of cope that comes from influencers and other conservatives, that’s like, when the robot apocalypse arrives, I’ll be spared, because I faced reality.

But why would I give you a single dollar if I can get more value from a robot?