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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by trinsic2 on Saturday September 10, 2022 @10:12AM (#32790819)
I'm wondering if you recognize the distinction between public support and public reaction?

In my view those are two very different things.

People support tyranny by supporting policies that feed on the perception of public fears.

Reactions are just reactions and my judgment don't really hold as much value as making personal changes and being an example to the world.

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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by lbeltrame on Saturday September 10, 2022 @07:37PM (#32795447)
It was public support. Polls, as unreliable as they were, showed that the vast majority of the people asked were in favor. Aside that we had people calling the police on "offenders", DDR style, and at the very least showering them with insults.
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