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The US s rapidly devolving into an anti free speech nation.
Makes me think this is what the TikTok ban is really about. They don't see themselves as being able to control the narrative and are blaming TikTok.
The right to protest goes beyond free speech. It is one of the core balances of power between the governed and their government. Without it we are little more than slaves to the will of the powerful.
The right to protest is also a protection for the government. People will have grievances, if they can't express themselves peacefully then they'll express themselves violently.
You know the saying surrounding the learning of history and the dangers of the lack thereof?
It's not cynical enough.
It's always thinking "this time, my knowledge and lack of scruples will supersede the human condition!" with the regressive, self-deluded authoritarian mind.
The tragedy of the "doomed to repeat it" and "doesn't repeat, but it rhymes" aphorisms both is always going to be a function of linear time, not the wit of the self-styled Masters of the times.
Sucks to live on human timescales during these times tho, I think every pen since antiquity agrees.
Has Biden’s response to an entire generation of people calling for a ceasefire shaken you of the notion that our opinions matter to the ruling class? Cause if not, I’ve got some bad news.
If my post history doesn't make it obvious: every social contract has been broken. Riot.
The constitution is a joke
Trump tower, or just the men’s room at the Supreme Court?
I bet Clarence has some mini rolls in his borrowed luxury rv
It is not being banned, it's being forced to separate itself from its Chinese parent company. Hell, no longer having ties to the CCP would open it up to far more free speech.
And people keep acting like this is some new thing. It isn't. Other app companies have been forced to separate themselves from China. This isn't unusual.