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Re:UK Government plans new powers to label dissenting moveme... by legsrunny on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @04:57AM (#46119549)
It will never cease being funny to me how Eurocrats/Anglocrats pout their chests, proclaim proudly how "free" and "democratic" they are, and then proceed to implement a police state and surveillance regime which the DDR could only dream of. Sure you have "nothing to hide", and "intentions are good". Was that also true for every decade in European history? Will that also be true in 10 years? In 20 years?
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Re:UK Government plans new powers to label dissenting moveme... by jpfromlondon on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @05:12AM (#46119640)
>Eurocrats/Anglocrats pout their chests, proclaim proudly how "free" and "democratic" they are

That's weird, I've never met a single one since we don't even have a constitution to enshrine civil liberties.

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Re:UK Government plans new powers to label dissenting moveme... by akimbostrawman on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @07:28AM (#46120548)
Just listen to any politician talking about the "dictator" Trump while they arrest people over mean tweets.
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Re:UK Government plans new powers to label dissenting moveme... by jpfromlondon on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @09:52AM (#46121779)
oh politicians! Yeah fine I agree, but rest assured no member of the public labours under such delusion.

Things are bad, send help.

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Re:UK Government plans new powers to label dissenting moveme... by krageon on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @05:09AM (#46119623)
Europe has for a long time been the cradle of fascism. This type of behaviour should be seen as more of the same.
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