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Matthew Kastor's avatar

They're trying to say that any speech they deem inappropriate, qualifies labeling a person a "domestic terrorist". That's blatantly illegal on its face, but they're going to drag people through the process of suing or whatever, so they can beat their chest and pretend any utterance they make is law.

Who knows, answering your question might become a felonious offense now. 🤷‍♂️

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J M Hatch's avatar

One thing is it takes a murder and war to drive Epstein off the news cycle and out of the average Joe's mind.

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Libby Mulder's avatar

Interesting commentary. I am from South Dakota which neighbors MN. I travel to China every so often as I have family there. Been trying to digest all of this.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

share your experience with others when you travel to China, or Asia in general.

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Libby Mulder's avatar

I miss China lol

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Alan Forrest Imhoff's avatar

The incumbent, tyrannical, duly-elected government here is just getting started. To use appropriate mafia terminology, it's time to"go to the mattresses".

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Adriana's avatar

This was terrifying indeed. From targeting criminal illegals to abuse or kill American woman in her car. The system is SICK.

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Mike Hamilton's avatar

There was a time not long ago when even the mildest expression of resistance in China would result in not only the person resisting but that person’s entire family might be arrested, tortured, and murdered .

Has that changed ?

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Neil Zhu's avatar

What? No, if someone want to overthrow the government, depends on what they did, if it is serious, jail time. The family won’t be touched , but because family member committed crime, the rest of the family might be be able to get a government job, that’s it. They can get regular job, no restrictions.

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J M Hatch's avatar

"the rest of the family might -be- *not* be able to get a government job, that’s it."

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Ben's avatar

I have to push back on #2. Your political identity, or how you're perceived politically, absolutely matters when you're face to face with the system, whether it's the courts, cops, or ICE. They are retaliating against protesters and civil rights activists. These are agents who are trained to identify and hate the left.

Yes we need transformational, revolutionary consciousness and to meet the people where they are to organize. But no, there's no such thing as an apolitical or politically centrist revolution in America.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

I understand what you saying here, but I think the divisiveness language is the way to divide people, divided people have no powers. But I see your point .

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Ben's avatar

Generally speaking yeah I agree, it's true. Psychologically, we have to be careful about the way people respond to rhetoric.

Sometimes we have a tendency to apply the right points at the wrong time. The omission of certain rhetoric will feel more inclusive to some, but its absence may make other feel less safe. It's a hard balance to strike but it can be done

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Woody Yocum's avatar

Well said!

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Sean Griobhtha's avatar

Suite Madame Blue

Gaze at your looking glass

You're not a child anymore

Suite Madame Blue

The future is all but past

So dressed in your jewels

You made your own rules

You conquered the world, and more

Heaven's door

https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/suite-madame-blue-styx-lies-and-damned

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Joan Delur's avatar

of course left or right is a trap, are Capitalism corporate, both; two parties identical. its all about if continue this fascist corrupt Capitalism yes or not.

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Teresa's avatar

Thank you.

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