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submitted 6 months ago by intelshill@lemmy.ca to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So countries aren't hiding that they're silencing people anymore I guess.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

This isn't a new thing. If anything, our expectations that these sorts of voices won't be silenced is what's new

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have they ever?

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A lot better than they are now. There used to be some mystery to being fucked by your country.

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The J Edgard Hoover writing to MLK that he should off himself kind of mystery?