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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by liaukovv on Sunday May 09, 2021 @03:33PM (#27098977)
Because it is in fact taking away their freedom
Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by NoSorryCannot on Sunday May 09, 2021 @03:45PM (#27099076)
The public roadways have never been especially free, not as in beer nor as in speech. It's a pretty unfortunate choice of setting for expressing individualism. Many have put some of their identity into how or what they drive anyway, of course.
Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by CRConrad on Monday May 10, 2021 @03:51AM (#27103691)
Yes: Their freedom to pollute the environment and to endanger other people's lives. Hey, there are laws against murder and robbery too. "How dare they take away my freedom to relieve others of their life and property!"

Perhaps it's time Americans stopped reacting like conditioned Pavlovian dogs to the mere word "freedom"? Not all "freedoms" are unequivocally good.

Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by asddubs on Sunday May 09, 2021 @07:04PM (#27100684)
sure, although metaphorically salting the earth through global warming for future generations arguably is also taking away freedom