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Anthony Accioly
1w ago
Just to make the obvious point even more obvious (though I understand you’re about to segue into Amethyst's "Stealth mode" features). They’re finding plenty of excuses to search your phone... in authoritarian countries.
I travel quite a bit in Europe, have parents in Canada and South America, often take trips to Asia, and have even visited countries in the Middle East. I have never been asked to unlock my phone.
Not that the UK doesn’t engage in its fair share of mass surveillance against its own citizens, but that’s a different conversation.
For those of us fortunate enough not to have ties to authoritarian countries, the best option is simply not to travel there. For the proud citizens of authoritarian states where you must "respect the dear leader's authoritahhh!"... I’m truly sorry. Maybe consider applying for asylum somewhere safer?
I travel quite a bit in Europe, have parents in Canada and South America, often take trips to Asia, and have even visited countries in the Middle East. I have never been asked to unlock my phone.
Not that the UK doesn’t engage in its fair share of mass surveillance against its own citizens, but that’s a different conversation.
For those of us fortunate enough not to have ties to authoritarian countries, the best option is simply not to travel there. For the proud citizens of authoritarian states where you must "respect the dear leader's authoritahhh!"... I’m truly sorry. Maybe consider applying for asylum somewhere safer?
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YS 🫂
@YS 🫂
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1w ago
Authoritarian shift is nothing short of stunning but what's even more stunning is absolute lack of reaction from the society. Reminds me of a deer in the headlight situation where population is paralyzed. A bunch of people plainly choose to rationalize and dismiss. Those of us who saw all this happening in other countries feel absolutely surreal, at least I do.
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freemymind 🇨🇭
@freemymind 🇨🇭
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1w ago
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5334488/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democrats
I thought like this for long as well. But just the last days, it seems there is coming real resistance from the people. But it is important to formulate specific needs, on what and how to defend and to unite. Unity is the only thing that can hold against tyranny.
But as it seems people from congress are still paralyzed or just very passive. This needs to change. In both political parties, supporters of a democratic system need to speak up. No matter their personal consequences.
Courage is what is needed most now, to keep a libertarian democratic society.
I thought like this for long as well. But just the last days, it seems there is coming real resistance from the people. But it is important to formulate specific needs, on what and how to defend and to unite. Unity is the only thing that can hold against tyranny.
But as it seems people from congress are still paralyzed or just very passive. This needs to change. In both political parties, supporters of a democratic system need to speak up. No matter their personal consequences.
Courage is what is needed most now, to keep a libertarian democratic society.
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Anthony Accioly
@Anthony Accioly
1w ago
It gives me joy to see Bernie on Nostr! Just like seeing Hayek and Friedman on the Fediverse, although I have to say that now Fedi is large enough that, while against the established ethos and still subject to pushback, it isn't as surprising to see something break the social mold around there. Onwards to build free social media! 🫡🫡
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Papa Figos
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1w ago
Dude, it's been like this for at least 20 years.
This reason alone is why I've never set foot in the USA, UK and Australia.
This reason alone is why I've never set foot in the USA, UK and Australia.
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Anthony Accioly
@Anthony Accioly
1w ago
I think it has been like this since the rise (and, most importantly, the fall) of the first major empire. However, I do agree that since 9/11, the symptoms have been felt more acutely and, in my opinion, in an increasingly accelerated fashion. But then again, I think this is how it always felt like. For example, my parents lived through a military dictatorship and, as a generation, lost their freedom for over 20 years while waiting for a nuke to drop. Maybe every generation feels this way?
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Anthony Accioly
@Anthony Accioly
1w ago
It's a playbook as old as time: scare and coerce people into choosing between fully embracing an ideology or being labelled the enemy. No room for nuance. That’s why "Libertarian MAGA" types on Nostr are openly defending bureaucracy and state violence; about as predictable as the French Revolution being followed by the Reign of Terror (and countless similar events in history).
When the economy starts falling apart, distract people with left vs right rhetoric, ensure they turn against each other, and most will quickly "forget" that there are many other dimensions in this equation. In practice, most people are numb. When push comes to shove, they'll gladly give up personal freedom for convenience, safety and a sense of belonging. Marxists and anarcho-capitalists alike.
When the economy starts falling apart, distract people with left vs right rhetoric, ensure they turn against each other, and most will quickly "forget" that there are many other dimensions in this equation. In practice, most people are numb. When push comes to shove, they'll gladly give up personal freedom for convenience, safety and a sense of belonging. Marxists and anarcho-capitalists alike.
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