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> the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help That pretty much sums up the difference between USA
by hello_moto 2y ago
> the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help
That pretty much sums up the difference between USA vs the rest of Western countries.
In the US, People are protecting themselves from their own Government.
Other Western Countries, The Government is there to protect the people (and the people understand this).
- jakeogh 2y ago... until they outlaw silent prayer?
- lenerdenator 2y agoSeems hard to enforce, no?
- TimorousBestie 2y agoI imagine grandparent is referring to an incident in the UK where a man was arrested for “silently praying.” The additional context is that he was in a legally mandated exclusion zone around an abortion clinic. It’s become a meme (sans context of course) in conservative circles since Vance recently reiterated it. Never mind that the US uses such free speech exclusion zones frequently. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/christian-bournemouth-christchurch-uk-parliament-army-b2631603.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/christian-bourne...
- hello_moto 2y agoMan you need to share the whole story not just cuts here and there for narratives. Do better.