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Are Americans fearful of their government yet?
7 points by wavephorm on Dec 17, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments
NDAA just passed, PIPA and SOPA will probably pass once opposition dies down a bit. Every authoritarian bill proposed in the past decade under the guise of anti-terrorism has passed and is strengthening the state's power to unprecedented levels. Each bill is a euphemism cleverly named to conceal the dystopian undertones of their purpose.

Do everyday Americans truly understand what is going on in their country right now?



Yes. And now I understand how it could happen in Germany.


Yeah the parallels to Nazi Germany should be setting off alarm bells. The purpose of these laws as a whole is clearly to consolidate power and strip civil liberties unlike ever seen before in America.


Nyet.




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