23 sats \ 11 replies \ @TNStacker 3 May \ on: The TikTok Ban Is the Next Patriot Act BooksAndArticles
How do we know it is a non-existent threat? When did we start taking China's word?
Given congress's track record with this stuff, when did we start taking their word for anything?
It honestly shouldn't matter what China says. The burden of proof needs to be on congress to demonstrate that something is a serious threat before they ban it. They deserve less than zero benefit of the doubt.
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You want a transparency that will not exist. Many times to demonstrate a threat is to let the enemy know how you know.
You do understand our government will not do that, right? And how would you demonstrate that their government spies. The fact that ours does is enough for me to infer theirs does.
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I'm satisfied with my hit rate not trusting congress's stated motivations and opposing their vaguely justified actions.
What libertarians see in real-time others come to see in hindsight.
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My choice is to trust none of them. Your choice chooses a side, whether you intend to or not. We are gladly not the same.
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What side do you think I chose?
It sounds like you've chosen to side with the technology banners in the deep state, while I've just said they should have to prove their case before banning freedom of association.
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I didn't mince words.
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Ok, just remember that there were people saying that this would end up being abused, just like every other security state provision before it.
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Our government always abuses and has abused. I'mbso glad you have become aware. Welcome to the revelation. It is actually nice to see folks seeing what my people have always seen about this government.
I would say just don't go too far in the opposite direction. Two, or more seemingly opposite things can all be true, at the same time. Both sides are lying. You know this, right? Don't be blind to one out of spite for the other.