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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:25PM (#26019314)
It’s not comparable... China isn’t a democracy and free speech isn’t a thing.

Can I imagine Jeff bezos being arrested for committing a federal crime: yes

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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by sgift on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @05:28PM (#26020032)
> It’s not comparable... China isn’t a democracy and free speech isn’t a thing.

And that makes it right? Or are we on the "it's their culture, so we aren't allowed to be critical of it" bandwagon?

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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:28PM (#26029412)
You can be critical, sure. But applying your sense of right and wrong doesn’t make much sense.
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by systemvoltage on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:37PM (#26019484)
Speaking out against the government is a crime? Did Jack Ma get a trial?
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:25PM (#26029383)
Yes. It is a crime. Depending on the type of crime, you may or may not get a public trial.
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