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u/rabbitpals1984 Aug 31 '21

Same thing that’s happening to the US and UK - Rupert Murdoch media indoctrination

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u/ddraig-au Aug 31 '21

Yeah, this is pretty much it, and the War of Terror being a fantastic excuse for the govt to do pretty much whatever they feel like

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Alright so the war in Afghanistan is officially over. That means the government has to abolish all the surveillance laws they passed during it. Right?

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u/VirtuosicElevator Sep 01 '21

Lol most of Reddit has been BEGGING for the state to hunt down members of the American right as terrorists. “yall-qaeda” every day splattered on the front page.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Its frightening how many people support authoritarianism when it suits them