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snot

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7. Imho,

Reply to JR11 (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:18 PM

20 hrs ago

censorship power is one of the most important and lethal kinds there is, and it doesn't matter who has it; and it will like any other power corrupt anyone who holds it. The best check-and-balance on it is to forego building the apparatuses for censorship (since those can change hands and/or even if they don't, corrupt those who retain control over them), break up informational monopolies, and bear with the risks and annoyances of a free marketplace of ideas, because free speech is still the worst system ever invented, except for all the others.

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They're Beginning to Exact Blatant Censorship [View all] JR11 Wednesday OP

reality hacking cynical_idealist Wednesday #1

That's been going on it's just intensified because the pot is near the boiling point. live love laugh Wednesday #2

Authoritarian practices to the core. Strongarm your way into office with lies and false allegorical oracle Wednesday #3

Global Engagement Center was just defunded. hay rick Wednesday #4

Informational warfare has been in full swing these last 10 years JR11 Wednesday #6

I joined a forum for expats and the same thing is being done there. They are outnumbered, but it is just disgusting. 58Sunliner Wednesday #5

Imho, snot 20 hrs ago #7