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The US state has successfully suppressed free expression in a number of instances (Henry Miller and Wilhelm Reich come to mind). The US isn't special as a demo
by joe_the_user 5y ago
The US state has successfully suppressed free expression in a number of instances (Henry Miller and Wilhelm Reich come to mind).
The US isn't special as a democracy and it's been pretty shoddy at quite a number of times, though now isn't necessarily the worst moment. The constitution is only strong on free speech and freedom of the press if people defend it.
Edit: It's especially notable that the degree that governments in the US are run as personal fief where officials lash out at anyone who inconveniences them (as is happening here), is strongly related to how far the government is from urban centers.
- et1337 5y agoI live in LA and its full of personal fiefdoms. I think you just see more talent at obfuscating it.
- elliekelly 5y agoYour edit reminds me of an absolutely insane article I read a few days ago about an elected Juvenile Court Judge in Tennessee: https://www.propublica.org/article/black-children-were-jailed-for-a-crime-that-doesnt-exist https://www.propublica.org/article/black-children-were-jaile...
- speedybird 5y ago> though now isn't necessarily the worst moment. Chattel slavery, the Civil War, the Trail of Tears, the internment of Japanese Americans... need I go on? Anybody who thinks America might be in a worse state now than ever before needs a serious reality check.