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This historical event is what tipped me into the direction of being much, much more concerned about government overreach and find some sympathy with my libertar
by nickbauman 11y ago
This historical event is what tipped me into the direction of being much, much more concerned about government overreach and find some sympathy with my libertarian-leaning friends for the first time. Swartz's story will be part of The Fire Next Time that James Baldwin wrote about 40 years ago. Swartz is part of the same story that includes Eric Gardner, Sandra Bland, et al.
- rabidonrails 11y agoA Swartz is more closely related to general government overreach like Snowden or Katherine Mitchell; people who saw a system that needed fixing. Comparing A Swartz with Gardner is a somewhat unfair comparison for Swartz.
- gertef 11y agoIs downloading information less worthy of government regulation then trading cigarettes? Is hounding someone through the courts more of an overreach than killing in the street?
- wolfgke 11y agoWhile Swartz was surely a lot more of a hero then Eric Garner, both were each in their own way murdered (or left for dead) by the same system of criminal prosecution.