Re:WhatsApp is back online in Brazil
by nxzero on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @10:34PM
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Maybe this is obvious, or that I'm wrong, but the issue in Brazil is that most Brazilians are left-wing conservatives AND within in recent past put the current government in power. Long term this is the issue, not these "cyber attacks" - which are to me very problematic, but only a symptom of the issue.
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I'm not sure which "cyber attacks" you are talking about. It's about a judge ordering Whatsapp to be taken offline for 72 hours for not complying with a court order, or am I missing something?
Quotes infer that it's a hyperbolic metaphor - and is used to express the degree of my disgust for a country "legally" attacking itself without good cause.
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* Hyperbolic metaphor: https://sesquiotic.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/can-a-metaphor-b...
What does "left-wing conservatives" mean?
I interpret it as socially conservative, but preferring strong state involvement in economy.
Personal liberty is not very important. There can be rich people, but they are to be humbled by a powerful government. A very extreme example of such a regime is the National Socialist Germany.
That description, and your example, are in no way "left-wing."
I think that "preferring strong state involvement in economy" is a very traditional "left-wing" policy.
Regarding social conservatism, even extreme left-wing governments have often been socially conservative in many issues, even if they wanted to shake power structures. Consider, for instance, how stalinist Soviet Union related to homosexuals.
maybe the same as right-wing liberals, that is, complete nonsense.
Re:WhatsApp is back online in Brazil
by camillomiller on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @04:38AM
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If you try to think out of the U.S. politics box where labels are strictly enforced, it make a lot of sense. The communist party in italy during the 60s and 70s was pretty much the epitome of left-wing conservatism.