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At that point, if there is a credible threat of those decrees being enforced, it's already over. The point is that obedience in advance empowers authoritarians
by skulk 2y ago
At that point, if there is a credible threat of those decrees being enforced, it's already over. The point is that obedience in advance empowers authoritarians to start ratcheting up the abuse.
edit: also but sorry, complying with vaccine mandates isn't the best start for the slope you're trying to slick up.
- aeternum 2y agoAre you saying that authoritarianism happens without threat of decrees being enforced? That's an uncommon perspective. In any case, what lines would you draw, what specifically would you refuse to prevent authoritarianism?