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FSE {free speech extremists}, why would one have to be an extremist in country where free speech is enshrined in its Constitutional Law.
Still, fun read though. Also made me definitively realize I can't imagine myself hosting a community space for others online.
I read it as fsf meets the fbi :D
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FSE {free speech extremists}, why would one have to be an extremist in country where free speech is enshrined in its Constitutional Law.
In general, the US ranks pretty low on most freedom metrics, except for the freedom to kill with a gun. In general, the more your country has to tell you you're free, the less free you actually are.
Many other countries explicitly do not have free speech in their constitution, but something more narrow, like freedom of opinion. In those countries, what rights the constitution says you get, and what rights you actually get, tend to be more closely in alignment.
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The difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is whether they're aligned with my views. When it's the government making the distinction, the difference is whether they're aligned with the government's views.
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The difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is whether they're aligned with my views. When it's the government making the distinction, the difference is whether they're aligned with the government's views.
No it's not. The main difference is that terrorists target civilian population as a means to get what they want, and freedom fighters target military.
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The difference between terrorists and freedom fighters is whether they're aligned with my views. When it's the government making the distinction, the difference is whether they're aligned with the government's views.
No it's not. The main difference is that terrorists target civilian population as a means to get what they want, and freedom fighters target military.
An authoritarian regime has no representation of the population, has no need for feedback, and is ruled by a few. In the work of Thomas Payne he says “When all rights have been taken away, the right of rebellion has been made perfect.”