Comments by "Mark Welch" (@markwelch3564) on "Why Technocratic Governments Are on the Rise in Europe" video.

 @SirAlric82 and hospitals were still run ragged, even with lockdown. I dread to imagine what our hospitals would have been like without lockdown...
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I have more hope for technocracy in a coalition government. Single-party governments tend to nominate ideologues pretending to be experts, whereas a genuine expert witb a proven record is a credible, neutral option to satisfy multiple parties in coalition
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@juannaym8488 ideology is the tie-breaker you use when evidence is ambiguous. Unfortunately some try to use it as their first option without any evidence at all 🙁
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@revilokid checks and balances are important, but that applies for technocrats, populists and anything in between!
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@rushyscoper1651 the core truth is that there is no perfect system, and no flawless leader - in democracy, we all need to do a little bit to keep an eye on what's going on!
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