This, and other similar legislation, serve as a constant reminder of why the American founding fathers had to revolt against tyranny, and why constitution amendments like the 1st and 4th exist. The 4th in particular was written as a response to a British law similar to Chat Control (writs of assistance).

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ajsnigrutin 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

And then you got the patriot act.

	▲	ibejoeb an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That was terrible. But then the NSA just started surveilling everything illegally anyway, laws be damned.

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globular-toast 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sadly doesn't seem to make much difference, though. If anything the UK is less authoritarian than the US now.

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simplyluke 27 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

How many people are arrested for social media posts and other speech in each country?

	▲	kubb 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		To be fair the other country routinely deploys military against citizens, and deports non-citizens for speech.

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aliasxneo an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

At least I have still have a 2nd amendment - and, at least for now, still post on social media without getting a knock on my door.

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