Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police
by zepto on Thursday October 22, 2020 @02:47PM
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If it’s so clear to everyone, why aren’t the protests bigger?
It seems like there are millions of people in Belarus who are equivocating in some way.
I’m not questioning whether the dictator should go.
I’m saying that for each person in the situation, whatever their role, the calculus of what action to take is not black and white.
Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police
by democracy on Thursday October 22, 2020 @05:09PM
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because people are scared, isn't it obvious?
Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police
by zepto on Thursday October 22, 2020 @05:34PM
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It’s obvious that some people are. It’s not obvious that it’s all that is going on. It’s also not obvious exactly what they are scared of.
For example, by all accounts Lukashenko is backed by Putin. It could be that people are less scared of the police, and more scared of what could happen if they overthrow Lukashenko, and Putin sends in little green men to restore order.
That’s just one example of what people might be considering. I’m guessing there are also a bunch of people who simply don’t have a clear idea of exactly what’s going on.
Don't equivocate between the people protesting for their votes to be counted and the people kidnapping and torturing them in response.