The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”

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The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Decentralization@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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There’s a certain dark irony in watching tech billionaires who built their empires on the “democratizing power of technology” now actively working to dismantle democratic institut…

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