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My worry is that I think it is premature to abandon our legal methods to fight back against government tyranny and the abuse of the constitution. I know that i
by bargl 13y ago
My worry is that I think it is premature to abandon our legal methods to fight back against government tyranny and the abuse of the constitution.
I know that is exactly what Snowden has done (in some ways) but he also had restraint and wasn't attempting to harm the US. By engaging in war (which is what the administration will see this as) they could undercut all the work that other activists are doing.
But like you I can see another possibility, one where this is necessary and the only way the US will get the message. But I feel it is more likely a option 2 Two, it is highly dangerous and might cause lots of unintended collateral damage.
- surge 13y agoWell, there were at least two guys from the NSA who blew the whistle before, the legal way, and it got them a whole heap of trouble and nothing came of it in the media. So far, going outside the law seems to be the only tactic that garners any attention.
- dwild 13y agoWho are they?
- harrytuttle 13y agoIf you look at the UK as a prime example, all hope of legally destroying the tyranny has been lost thanks to the various terrorism related laws that have been introduced. The same is true of the US as well now thanks to the ability to detain people on suspicion indefinitely. The legal system is beyond repair. Revolution has been destroyed too as the very act of promoting or discussing it is terrorism under law and people will just be locked up before they have a chance to express or organise. Our modern communication infrastructure supports this outcome. The best thing we now hope for is to survive in quiet obedience or await for a natural disaster to shift the balance.
- ceol 13y agoThank goodness all those oppressive dictatorships didn't know that they could outlaw revolution. Otherwise, everyone would have just sat around twiddling their thumbs because, "Well, it's illegal!" The fact of the matter is, no one other than a few crazies on the internet think the UK is a tyrannical state. If it really was, you would have unrest similar to actual dictatorships, like Syria and Libya. You wouldn't be able to type out your conspiracy theories, because the internet would be shut off.
- Pwnguinz 13y agoFalse dichotomy. China is a de facto dictatorship (and a de juris Republic), however their citizens can still surf the internet and type out things (censored, for sure, but a far cry from 'shut off'). Do you really want society to collapse to the point of Syria or Lybia before you want the citizenry to stand up for themselves? Or is everyone just a tin-foil hatter until secret police starts wisking people away?
- harrytuttle 13y agoPeople are arrested, charged and imprisoned in the UK for twitter and Facebook comments so you are wrong. This is just a comfortable dictatorship.