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[–] TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club 25 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

What, you dont believe the Epstien class cares about our safety? What are you, some kinda conspiracy theorist?

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 16 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

By “our” they mean their own. Putting an identity to every internet connection will promptly shut down all dissent. We should expect to have no privacy in most of the world in a few years.

[–] TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, kinda like when they say "our democracy"

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 4 points 19 hours ago

Exactly! 👍

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe it’s time we started radicalising kids. Tell them the politicians took everything away, their games, their privacy, their future. It’s not false!

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 3 points 16 hours ago
[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

Then kick them the fuck out of office.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Suddenly? Hasn't it been a common go-to line from those in charge for thousands of years?