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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The way they so casually discuss unlawful state surveillance. These people are comic book-levels of evil.

[–] whereitsat@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what's scary to me is how all this violation is laid out so matter of factly, the weight of it all minimized with soothing corporate abstract-speak, as if they're talking about petty procedure. everything is not real and these are not people--it's all just vague ideas and words, as if you're learning about 18th century poets.

did someone already upload this to youtube as 'dystopian asmr?'

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 1 points 1 day ago

If you want to try it, go for it.
pretty sure you won't get far.

I should peertube although .

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Wtf is the difference between US & China again?

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Perhaps if people are protesting you should spend more time understanding why they are protesting and less time trying to dox and break heads.

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't think Nazis are in the business of understanding protest and the demands protesters cannot empower themselves to make.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

You're forgetting profit.

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 34 points 3 days ago

T+1:24 also mentions they are using illegal drone surveillance to gather illegal intelligence for cops.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is fucking horrifying.

[–] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Flock = Nazi fucks.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In a normal and functioning democracy this would have ended in an absolute scandal, journalists would be able to stop writing about this, there'd he riots in the streets, and...

Well, this is the US, it'll just blow over in under 24 hours and even until then, nobody will care enough to give enough fucks to do something about it

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In a normal and functioning democracy
[…]
there’d he riots in the streets

Pick one.

this is the US, it’ll just blow over in under 24 hours and even until then, nobody will care enough to give enough fucks to do something about it

Unfortunately true 😔

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Functioning democracies sometimes have riots to keep them functioning

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Then you have a functional proletariat, not a democracy lol. Why would the minority riot the majority rule?

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is where the money is. If you're still living in America at this point I hope it's because you can't afford a way out.

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well nobody else wants my underpaid but overeducated ass.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ok, but have you tried offering your entire body? Maybe the ass just isn't all that appealing on its own.

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It's the only part of me with an advanced degree. The rest is garbage.

[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 6 points 3 days ago

I don't think most Americans have thousands of dollars either.