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You know, all over the world people die, the only reason the events at Charlie Hebdo were so significant even for us non-French folks is because this was an act
by bad_user 11y ago
You know, all over the world people die, the only reason the events at Charlie Hebdo were so significant even for us non-French folks is because this was an act of intimidation against freedom of expression. But it's pretty sad that these events have been used to push for making surveillance lawful. This is very like what happened with the Patriot Act after 9/11. The irony is, because of the ensuing erosion of freedom, those terrorists have won.
- fwn 11y agoEither it was significant because it was an act of intimidation against the freedom of expression or it was because it happened in Europe and targeted Europeans. If you intimidate someones freedom of expression in parts of the Middle East or Africa, nobody is impressed in the slightest.