What is consensus?

Mirimir mirimir at riseup.net
Fri Dec 8 10:37:04 PST 2017


On 12/08/2017 07:27 AM, Temple OS User wrote:
>> Mirimir mirimir at wiseup.net
>> Fri Dec 8 09:04:06 PST 2017
>>
> 
>> voting is not consensus
>>
> 
> You are incorrect, sir.

And you're full of shit, sir ;)

Ask any Quaker, for example.

> Similar to 'consentire':
> 'con' - a variant of 'com' meaning 'with'
> 'sentire' - a variant of 'sēnsus' meaning 'to feel'
> 
> Literally 'with sense' or 'in agreement'.
> 
> To join in "agreement" is to express what is essentially a vote.  Hence
> the term "Vote with your wallet", which I am sure many anon here do.
> 
> Reminder:
> All art is political; everything is art.
> -anon
> 


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