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So, secret court case, started by a secret spy service gets an email service shut down. We know next to nothing, except the service went down, with out an open
by alan_cx 13y ago
So, secret court case, started by a secret spy service gets an email service shut down. We know next to nothing, except the service went down, with out an open honest explanation. The owner is left with leaving a cryptic-ish message to their users.
So, I ask again: at what point is it reasonable to use words like fascist, police state, etc? What is a reasonable tipping point?
- marvin 13y agoI used a similar term, with the word "becoming" first about a month ago. Maybe we should start running regular polls. It's not a cliff you're going to fall off, it's more like slowly sinking into a pool of it.
- PavlovsCat 13y agoIf you'd simplify it as fascism being about control instead of, say, conscience and justice, then it certainly seems to continue to be headed in that direction: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/08/nsa-will-replace-most-their-potential-snowdens-machines/68153/ http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/08/nsa-will-rep...