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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by camillomiller on Thursday March 30, 2023 @03:54AM (#35369457)
You know what the supreme irony is? The China scare (“oh no, totalitarians are coming for us”) is pure manufacturing of consent and its goal is to pass bills that will REDUCE democracy in America.
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by computerfriend on Thursday March 30, 2023 @04:17AM (#35369596)
Both can be true: the China scare is real and lawmakers are trying to pass democracy-eroding bills.
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by AmericanChopper on Thursday March 30, 2023 @05:21AM (#35370059)
It’s more of an excuse for the US lawmakers. There’s no need for new legislation to restrict trade with a foreign company.
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by 49531 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @09:57AM (#35372784)
Sure, but in my experience US lawmakers act much more hostile towards me as a US citizen than China ever has or will.
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by computerfriend on Thursday March 30, 2023 @11:02AM (#35373708)
I'm not sure how that's related. For what it's worth, my experience has been the opposite.
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by oska on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:25PM (#35381683)
Without wanting you to reveal personal details, care to tell us how ?
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Re:The 'Insanely Broad' Restrict Act Could Ban Much More Tha... by NoGravitas on Thursday March 30, 2023 @12:22PM (#35375170)
It's always projection with these people.
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