Re:Apple’s new abuse prevention system: an antritust/competi...
by mulmen on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:06PM
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Are you aware of what “water the tree of liberty” references?
It is a Thomas Jefferson quote:
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
In the context of January 6th it’s hard to make a leap to metaphorical server blood. Datacenters still have people inside them, no mention of servers was made. Only a quote from a man who waged a real war.
> tech workers are replaceable.
Speaking as a tech worker, no, my life is not replaceable.
> I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment.
The not-the-worst-possible reading being what? Mobs attacking data centers?
> What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter
I feel the same way. So let's tone down the rhetoric. If this post was metaphorical hyperbole it is the kind that got a president impeached.
It is a Thomas Jefferson quote:
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
In the context of January 6th it’s hard to make a leap to metaphorical server blood. Datacenters still have people inside them, no mention of servers was made. Only a quote from a man who waged a real war.
> tech workers are replaceable.
Speaking as a tech worker, no, my life is not replaceable.
> I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment.
The not-the-worst-possible reading being what? Mobs attacking data centers?
> What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter
I feel the same way. So let's tone down the rhetoric. If this post was metaphorical hyperbole it is the kind that got a president impeached.