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by chroem- 5y ago
They're trade unionists . Not exactly the type of people I would put at the top of my suspected "nazi fuckwits" list.
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by chroem- 5y ago
It looks like you are correct that the surveillance app is limited to anyone who has crossed state or national borders in the last two weeks. That being said, the Australian government has not relinquished its emergency powers, and is in
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An overview: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/pandemic-a... Allowing people to leave their house for up to an hour of exercise: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-austra
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by chroem- 5y ago
I'm not clear on what GP's connection to vaccinations is, but for what it's worth, Australia has recently implemented some very authoritarian covid policies despite it being sparsely populated. People are only allowed to lea
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by chroem- 5y ago
The amount of frothing vitriol in this thread makes it clear that Armstrong made the correct choice. Public discourse in the Bay Area has become completely toxic.
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Elon has been a fairly outspoken critic of California's covid measures, as well as the state's cultural stance on free speech issues. He had previously threatened to move all of his business operations out of California because o
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by chroem- 5y ago
> 2. Politics are highly conservative and frequently invasive. Given Elon's previous commentary, I think he might disagree with this evaluation.
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by chroem- 5y ago
Where are the checks and balances to prevent that from happening? The public discourse is the system of checks and balances in a democracy that prevents that kind of authoritarian subversion. If you prevent people from speaking out and
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by chroem- 5y ago
If democracy is a system where the average citizen controls the government through voting, how will we "protect democracy" by intentionally trying to control the opinions and actions of voters, with the implication that their curr
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by chroem- 5y ago
> In a democracy, we get to vote on how economic activity is regulated. Crypto is a tool to avoid democracy. Do you consider the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to be a democracy? The people in that country vote overwhelmingl
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Places like the DPRK, Cuba, and Venezuela are especially relevant when discussing cryptocurrency because it's a technology that allows people in those locations to escape economic totalitarianism. What confuses me is that people in de
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by chroem- 5y ago
> You may view state control on economic activity as authoritarian, but that's a pretty extreme view. Is it really? Throughout history it seems to go hand-in-hand with massive human rights abuses. Case studies include the USSR, DP
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by chroem- 5y ago
Democracy is primarily about representation and individual freedom. "Rule of law" is one of the main selling points of authoritarian ideologies. Are you sure you didn't drop a minus sign somewhere?
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> Fundamentally it's the antithesis to democracy. What is this even supposed to mean? Strict state controls on economic activity are more within the realm of authoritarian regimes, rather than democracies.
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by chroem- 5y ago
I can refer you to your own past discussions on this topic. After all, you frequently post these same three links whenever freedom of speech comes up on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695826 https://
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by chroem- 5y ago
> “Freedom Is Slavery” because, according to the Party, the man who is independent is doomed to fail. By the same token, “Slavery Is Freedom,” because the man subjected to the collective will is free from danger and want.
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by chroem- 5y ago
You are attempting to frame state controls on speech as some form of "liberation". This is quite literally 1984 "Freedom is Slavery" kind of thinking.
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by chroem- 5y ago
Stop projecting yourself onto other people.
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If debate is always a diversionary tactic and we should prioritize action by picking a side, why should we necessarily side with you? Are you always right?
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by chroem- 5y ago
Your position is based on a provably fallacious argument. The posters in this thread have provided you with references, but instead you're doubling down and ignoring them.
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by chroem- 5y ago
Stop peddling conspiracy theories and bad faith arguments. Your "misinformation" is the notion that masks work, vaccines are not "100% effective" as originally claimed, and that the coronavirus strain causing covid-19 is
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by chroem- 5y ago
That is a gross mischaracterization, although one that I would expect given the track record of this conversation. Your comments are filled with an unhealthy level of vitriol, and I think it would be a good idea to cool down for a while.
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by chroem- 5y ago
I think you should review the HN guidelines, as it appears your comment is breaking several of them. If you want to make posts like this you should build your own HN.
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by chroem- 5y ago
The speech in your post is oppressing me right now. Cease and desist your verbal oppression or else I will use state-sponsored violence to end your oppressively free speech.
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by chroem- 5y ago
It's all fun and games until the Ministry of Truth refers your case to the Ministry of Love.
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by chroem- 5y ago
> In reality though, laws have been limiting speech for hundreds of years, and those laws and judgements are enforced by the government. The idea that it is sacrosanct and is (and should "continue" to be) unabated is already no
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by chroem- 5y ago
And there will certainly be a great influx of illegal guns once you provide thieves with a state-compiled shopping list of where to find them.
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Voting history is explicitly not public record because it would lead to voter intimidation. This is the same reason why people are concerned about this legislation.
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The vast majority of firearms that are used in crimes are obtained illegally, and thus will not be subject to these lists. The data on this is widely available. This legislation is purely a punitive political measure.
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by chroem- 5y ago
We are witnessing the circulation of mass shame lists designed to deprive people of their livelihood. Whether or not you agree that the people on these lists deserve to be hurt for their political opinions, many innocent people are also be

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