this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 45 points 6 months ago

Makes sense, this is what neoliberal freedom looks like. It's freedom in name only.

[–] TechnoUnionTypeBeat@hexbear.net 30 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Libs will praise this because at least they're given the opportunity to ask their government to provide documents, because if you asked this in China or Russia they would execute you, disappear you, then send you a document full of lies and propaganda before sending you to the gulag

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago

the funny thing is in china if you asked this of the government they would just be like "yeah of course we monitor online activity it is for the safety of everyone and to ensure people aren't spreading harmful misinformation" and at least there i can appreciate the honesty even if i have criticisms of it

[–] poppy_apocalypse@hexbear.net 30 points 6 months ago

Best democracy in the world is the biggest load of shit foisted upon this cursed nation kitty-birthday-sad

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 22 points 6 months ago
[–] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

in a bad country you can ask the state surveillance apparatus to give you their info but they'll just send you a page filled with black lines

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is crossing out "For official use only" a normal practice in FOIA?

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 22 points 6 months ago

laws don't usually work like magic incantations but shit like security classifications kind of do

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 12 points 6 months ago

The reason I learned the phrase {禁則|きんそく}{事項|じこう} before I even started studying Japanese

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

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