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It's usually to point out commonalities to get people to emote when having a conversation I find. Yes comparing the scales of the Chinese sensorship to googles
by rob_c 5y ago
It's usually to point out commonalities to get people to emote when having a conversation I find.
Yes comparing the scales of the Chinese sensorship to googles deplatforming of uncomfortable topics is not nice.
But explaining how one can lead to the other also explains to people in the west why something is bad. Especially when people would readily sleep walk into enabling technologies that would enable state sensorship at a level that would concern everyone.
- amrcnimgrnt 5y agoBut I'm not comparing Switzerland to China! I'm just pointing out that this kid had a really naive attitude of where our rights currently stand in the West. And I think the story is the proof - the kid got canned.
- rob_c 5y agoThe form of censorship in the west here I'd argue its financial oppression. Granted in his case he's been lucky enough that his support went the press so he might get something for his efforts, but financial oppression by bullies isn't new or unique to any culture I fear.