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brigadier132 on March 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Senate Bill to Ban TikTok

Why do people have this delusion that empowering oppressive governments promotes freedom in any way?

vetinari on March 29, 2023 [–]

It is not about "empowering oppressive government".

It is being true to what I claim that I'm, what my values are. If I start playing opportunist, how I'm better that the other guy?

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