Re:Sweden will vote against the copyright deal/article 13
by IntegrationDude on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @02:10PM
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>One other small difference between the EU, and the USSR, is that T-54 tanks don't start rolling in, when your country decides to hold a little regime change... Or even a general strike.
T-54 are quite outdated, so you're right there.
Re:Sweden will vote against the copyright deal/article 13
by int_19h on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @04:19PM
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The point of democracy is to prevent a minority of society from dictating the rules to the majority by excluding it from governance. It doesn't necessarily imply that individuals or small groups have almost no say in governance, especially on matters where they're uniquely affected.
So, yes, you are supposed to attach yourself to larger umbrella movements, to get your opinions heard. It's by design.
One other small difference between the EU, and the USSR, is that T-54 tanks don't start rolling in, when your country decides to hold a little regime change... Or even a general strike.