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A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive government campaign to detain and demonize dissenters

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  • stringere@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    2 days ago

    No, asshole, you don’t get to come in and sanctimoniously declare that none of us deserve democracy. Fuck you and your privileged self.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      And exactly how do you figure Americans “deserve” democracy? Democracy is not a naturally given right, it’s something you have to work for. Americans have utterly failed to do that for 50 years, where it has been obvious the American democracy is extremely dysfunctional.
      You have the government and leaders you elected. Nobody forced anybody to vote Trump. Next to nobody (only 2%) have been fighting to keep democracy, and now you are at a risk of losing it.

      Please mind that I also wrote:

      It’s sad for the ones that are more moderate and responsible, but they are a minority, and we can’t judge a country by a minority.

      I am not talking about individuals here, I very explicitly stated we can only judge based on the majority.

      But just go ahead and call me an asshole for pointing out the failures of your own people if it helps.

      • stringere@sh.itjust.works
        12·
        2 days ago

        You’re stating that anyone doesn’t deserve democracy. Authoritarians and abusers will say similar things while imposing their will on others.