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Even if that'd be true, two wrongs don't make a right. If a government centrally determines whether something is propaganda and censors it, then it's authoritar
by uyzstvqs 11mo ago
Even if that'd be true, two wrongs don't make a right. If a government centrally determines whether something is propaganda and censors it, then it's authoritarian. A free society is built on free information and free debate. If you don't have that, then you don't have a democracy to protect. There's no wiggle room or grey area there.
Your government would be no better than Putin starting a "special military operation", and censoring all "foreign propaganda" calling it an invasion. Russia also holds elections, and yet Putin keeps winning.
- saubeidl 11mo agoAgain, I would recommend you familiarize yourself with the Paradox of Tolerance, written up by an Austrian philosopher after the horrors of WW2. Honestly, the entire book - The Open Society and its Enemies - might be a good read. We've been here before. We learned our lesson. We can't wait for Americans to catch up.