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I've made similar comments on other posts here... along those same lines, and got hell for it.
Well, mofo's, the Twitter Files happened and proved a BUNCH of what I was saying was true. A little bit of vindication.
I edited my post.
It's no longer safe to have an opinion that's not mainstream.
It's held against you.
Just to be clear… I don't like Trump, and didn't vote for him. Being a conservative does NOT mean you're a Trump fan.
But here's the real issue… if you're not someone progressive (or on the hard left) the VAST majority of people will not even converse with you. Game over. Discourse is dead, if you don't fall between the lines.
You don't have an acceptable thought, your viewpoints are not welcome here.
Every conservative I've talked to has been willing to discuss and differ and disagree, and peacefully coexist with those with whom they have differences with.
The left? My experience has been that they will scream in your face. Your opinion does not matter unless you agree with them completely.
You get shouted down.
You get fired from your job.
You get branded as a racist.
JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE CONSERVATIVE.
It's no wonder people are afraid to express themselves.
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Have experience with working at a company where they (Huawei) had stolen IP.
That, and they give no fucks about following technical standards when trying to bring their hardware to market.
If I could give more detail, I would… but I cannnot.
Suffice it to say - when companies/people don't trust Huawei, there are a myriad of legit reasons for that distrust.