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The European Oligarchy
- rvz 3mo ago> This time, they managed to do it by voting as a second reading just before the summer recess, but next time they will find another way; the European Parliament confirms, once again Just when some people here thought that Chat Control was "defeated" in [0] when I and many others said "Until next time". [1] 4 months later, everyone is surprised that it was green lighted in [2]. Tells me everything I need to know how the EU preaches "privacy" while also tactically passing unpopular laws in support for more surveillance. The EU does not care about you. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47529609 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47529609 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47532154 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47532154 [2] https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-chat-control-1-0-breyer-our-children-lose-out/ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-c...
- hackernews682 3mo agoIt’s time to rehydrate The Tree of Liberty. Get your hoses ready.
- dlcarrier 3mo agoIt reminds me of the IAU vote to not classify Pluto as a planet, despite most members being against the motion.