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Is this really where we are going? We have freedom of movement but not the freedom to speak to each other without prying ears/eyes? Is this really what the Euro

Is this really where we are going? We have freedom of movement but not the freedom to speak to each other without prying ears/eyes? Is this really what the European project has come to? Do we really not have more important problems than this? I guess it's easier to squash dissent and fight electoral wars than to take meaningful actions for the people. Dear HN'ers; what can we actually do about this instead of preaching to the choir?

grunder_advice 2y ago
We have neither. Look at what happened to Yanis Varoufakis.
- hiatus 2y ago
  What happened to him?
  - shkkmo 2y ago
    He was recently banned from entering Germany or engaging in any political speech in that country. https://jacobin.com/2024/04/yanis-varoufakis-germany-banned-palestine-gaza https://jacobin.com/2024/04/yanis-varoufakis-germany-banned-...
    - hiatus 2y ago
      > not just a ban from visiting Germany but also from participation in Zoom events hosted in the country. I can’t even have a recorded video of me played at German events. This is just crazy. How is this allowed in a so-called democracy?
arlort 2y ago
> Dear HN'ers; what can we actually do about this instead of preaching to the choir? Lobby and get involved in national/EU politics. You can start by voting next week
sampa 2y ago
you can't do anything. current governments in big/not-failed countries are way too powerful, so any idea that "people decide" is from an old age. they just want you to continue to believe this, so they keep the sheep and you think you live in a good ole western democracy, while you're not
- hcfman 2y ago
  Sad but true I fear.
- Detrytus 2y ago
  I think that with current political direction of the "liberal" West, in connection with technical advancements, such as AI, the mankind is on path to become the Borg civilization from Star Trek: all private property abolished, any shred of individuality stripped, any non-conformant thought policed, everybody connected to the central hub through their smartphone (which soon will get direct mind-reading capabilities).

grunder_advice 2y ago

We have neither. Look at what happened to Yanis Varoufakis.

hiatus 2y ago
What happened to him?
- shkkmo 2y ago
  He was recently banned from entering Germany or engaging in any political speech in that country. https://jacobin.com/2024/04/yanis-varoufakis-germany-banned-palestine-gaza https://jacobin.com/2024/04/yanis-varoufakis-germany-banned-...
  - hiatus 2y ago
    > not just a ban from visiting Germany but also from participation in Zoom events hosted in the country. I can’t even have a recorded video of me played at German events. This is just crazy. How is this allowed in a so-called democracy?

arlort 2y ago

> Dear HN'ers; what can we actually do about this instead of preaching to the choir? Lobby and get involved in national/EU politics. You can start by voting next week

sampa 2y ago

you can't do anything. current governments in big/not-failed countries are way too powerful, so any idea that "people decide" is from an old age. they just want you to continue to believe this, so they keep the sheep and you think you live in a good ole western democracy, while you're not

hcfman 2y ago
Sad but true I fear.
Detrytus 2y ago
I think that with current political direction of the "liberal" West, in connection with technical advancements, such as AI, the mankind is on path to become the Borg civilization from Star Trek: all private property abolished, any shred of individuality stripped, any non-conformant thought policed, everybody connected to the central hub through their smartphone (which soon will get direct mind-reading capabilities).