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Comment by amelius

2 days ago

That's putting it mildly. What it really looks like is a fast descent into madness.

It is to avoid totalitarianism.

  • Having a slow and archaic birocratic system doesn't stop governments going totalitarian on their citizens.

    Case in point In Germany the Polizei will SWAT and arrest you if you post a meme on social media that angers someone's dignity. That's not a joke that actually happens.

    This typical German "our government is not slow and inefficient, it's just protection against totalitarianism" is pure cope.

    Edit: @helloplanets Source: https://youtu.be/-bMzFDpfDwc?si=eIUkEuDBx3iX_TEx

    • > Case in point In Germany the Polizei will swat and arrest you if you post a meme on social media that angers someone's dignity. That's not a joke that actually happens.

      Source?

    • That's because slander isn't protected speech and is directly illegal. It's not totalitarianism, just encoded politeness.

      You can still say anything, with a modicum of decency.

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