23 sats \ 9 replies \ @TNStacker 4 May \ parent \ on: The TikTok Ban Is the Next Patriot Act BooksAndArticles
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.
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.
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That's why I asked who you think I'm siding with. Basically, all I've said is that I don't believe Congress and I'm not going to give them the benefit of the doubt.
However bad the CCP is, they aren't the ones oppressing me (at least not directly). That's why I focus on opposing the US government.
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However bad the CCP is, they aren't the ones oppressing me
Bro., when THEY are oppressing you, it is way too fucking late!