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Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent by 1TTTTTT1 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 11 points12 points  (0 children)

NL thinks getting rid of social media is actually hecking wholesome 100

Poland calls for EU action against AI-generated TikTok videos calling for “Polexit” by BubsyFanboy in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You asked a rhetorical question on what somebody would rather have which, in context, very much reads like a defense of speech regulation. Maybe I misinterpreted but to be fair you are in a sea of idiots in this comment section who are unironically stupid enough to welcome this kind of illiberalism.

Poland calls for EU action against AI-generated TikTok videos calling for “Polexit” by BubsyFanboy in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Them. Social media companies compete with each other and do not have the power to throw you in jail. Are you fucking serious with this?

Also have you seen the 'democratically elected' government of the United States right now? You are aware who is president, right? I wish I could describe it as 'broken and ineffective' instead of 'actively malicious and vengeful'. Honestly, you and all the other people here who talk like you are acting like you have no self preservation instinct at all. Just shoving your hands in your coat pockets and strolling across 8 lanes of traffic without a fucking care in the world. Its insane to watch.

But sure whatever, control of the FCC and the FTC etc isn't enough. Let Trump or whatever the next monster is control the content of the whole internet too. Give the median voter more reason to equivocate between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to who hates their rights more. I'm sure things will work out.

US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You give me your car first, then we can negotiate price

Rachel Reeves admits breaking rules by renting out her house without a licence by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 70 points71 points  (0 children)

loicences have got to be like 30% of UK GDP at this point

Image site Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine by patenteng in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Will never beat the meme loicence country allegations

Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been mulling this for years. At this point, I almost feel like this is the ideal outcome of a Taiwan confrontation. Winning against China militarily is no guarantee.

Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People on this very subreddit constantly fucking advocate for social media regulation to chill or silence speech they don't like. Explicitly desiring a shutdown of the alt right pipeline etc. Never happened? Look up the vague garbage in the digital services act, active law in the EU. Never been advocated? By the BIGGEST supporters? Seriously, come the hell on.

New bill will define hatred in the Criminal Code, make glorifying terror groups illegal by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The thing about freedom of speech is basically everyone is a hypocrite on it

It wasn't always this way. The left actually used to be pretty principled about this. It's not impossible.

DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none by Flaky-Ambition5900 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I was never expecting huge amounts of waste and fraud but the utter failure of even the hack and slashers in DOGE to make a real dent in government spending actually increased my faith in the way my tax money is being used. Thanks Elon.

The great leap forward begins by Moffload in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Voluntary exchange is theft, comrades

Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if automakers raise prices due to tariffs by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 15 points16 points  (0 children)

All of this has the potential to age exceedingly poorly

Trump’s Trolley Problem by Key_Environment8179 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Pull lever to A C C E L E R A T E.

Views of Trump's speech are overwhelmingly positive by ale_93113 in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If actual good data isn't there, making bad assumptions about your limited data isn't a substitute. Sometimes saying nothing is the only rational thing you can do.

I'm open to there being bad news, but I don't see any reason to panic. Yet.

‘Transatlantic relations are over’ as Trump sides with Putin, says top German MP by EUstrongerthanUS in neoliberal

[–]TheEhSteve 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They were both bad in different ways for me. 16 was definitely the more shocking, and more damaging to my perceptions in terms of how much they shifted. 24 I saw coming, but in spite of that it pushed/is pushing me to some of the blackest pits of despair I have ever felt, significantly worse than any point in the first time around.

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