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Michael Bell
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Imagine having a government that wins elections and then fights its enemies and prosecutes the crimes of its predecessors…makes ya think…
In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.
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i can see an argument that at some point mass prosecutions of these guys might actually engender a backlash effect. i think you can just start with a peace deal with iran that involves turning over hegseth to them to answer for the children he killed and then going from there. it will have an effect
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I’m generally opposed to capital and corporal punishment but I reckon there’s a pretty solid argument to be made for ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ every last one of these motherfuckers and ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ their ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ upside down in the town square.
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Good point
Exactly, but I reject 'temperature' as a useful construct here. It's about morality. Basic decency. We do not want to stop anyone arguing passionately or even angrily for a cause. Or speaking truth to power. What *is* wrong is seeking to silence opponents and the tactic of dehumanisation. #auspol
If your analysis of the attack on Haines ignores the role played by the Morrison govt (and their allies in traditional media) as they cynically used the Covid pandemic to radicalise a bunch of dickheads to try and oust a Victorianstate govt they didn’t like, then it’s not worth reading.
Alleged attack on Helen Haines brings spectre of political violence to our shores
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