# Governing complex economies and societies by consent is hard

[Attempting to ban protest is usually the mark of a repressive state. That’s n…](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/23/priti-patel-police-and-crime-bill-banning-protest-britain)


## Because

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## So

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## Epistemic status

Type
: [[claim]]

Agreement level
: [[Yes definitely]]

Seems like a truism more than a claim to be honest.  An axiom for exploring other claims.