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Not everything can be reduced to a O or 1. Our imperfect species often draws a line in the sand and says you're either on this side or that. Sometimes that lin
by syndacks 6y ago
Not everything can be reduced to a O or 1.
Our imperfect species often draws a line in the sand and says you're either on this side or that. Sometimes that line is a fucked up line and we go to war over it. And other times, we accept it (yes there are other states), internalize it and move along collectively as consciously elevated apes with a new feather in our culture-cap.
That you might not feel a sliver of moral dignity in the line that was drawn by globally dominant companies today, fighting disinformation before an election, saddens me deeply.
Like, yea, your logical brain might be short circuiting right now but can't you see the bigger issue at play?
I'm reminded of the post circulating on HN a few days ago about how FB shut down some Holocaust Denier groups, and the commentary thread just blew up about "violating free speech" etc. That really messed me up, and made me lose faith in this community.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoOne's man disinformation is another man's propaganda. What is the bigger issue at play? I honestly cannot see a bigger issue than a society wide decree on what can and cannot be uttered. To me, the notion of being able to say what I want to say without the reprisal of "globally dominant companies today"/government/we, is so ingrained that it is possible that I genuinely cannot see the forest for the trees. Great. And now I feel like a Boy Scout reciting badly written essay about why I love America. For me there is no bigger issue.
- bgorman 6y agoIn two ways, America is fundentally different than most advanced economies. 1. We have essentially absolute free speech 2. We have the absolute right to gun ownership If those values appeal to you, America is unrivaled.