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[–] numbermess@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The answer is of course yes, but I don't think it's really from a line that we crossed. It's more like saturation. They are not a vanguard of this lawlessness, they are more like a pressure that is infusing it into all systems all at once. They are a swarm.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah... the floodwaters have surged and it's sort of rushing over lawfulness with abandon. I really like this analogy - thanks.