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I certainly hope everyone involved understands how precarious this path they are taking is. It should be well known by now from history that this sort of thing
by ayngg 5y ago
I certainly hope everyone involved understands how precarious this path they are taking is. It should be well known by now from history that this sort of thing can be very dangerous, but it seems like there is a large part of the population that is more than willing to relinquish liberties for a perceived sense of safety without understanding the potential consequences involved.
Given the current political climate, I don't have much faith in things turning out well.
- lurquer 5y ago> It should be well known by now from history that this sort of thing can be very dangerous, Dangerous to whom? Not to those in power. It’s precisely because it’s dangerous that it is so popular; the masses love the idea of their ‘enemies’ being muzzled. The pernicious aspect is not that people fail to recognize the danger; it’s that they fail to see those in power aren’t actually on their side.
- hndamien 5y agoI would say they fail to see the danger, because you have to expect that at some point your enemy will wield the reigns of power.