From age and ID restrictions on the Internet, to charging rappers with “terrorism,” the U.K. is demolishing the most basic civil liberties. If we let them, U.S. leaders may be close behind.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33840224

From age and ID restrictions on the Internet, to charging rappers with “terrorism,” the U.K. is demolishing the most basic civil liberties. If we let them, U.S. leaders may be close behind.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzEnglish
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      27 days ago

      In (the United States of) America, the continent(s) is/are called the Americas. That is why it is called the United States of the Americas…wait…uh…oh.

        • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
          31·
          26 days ago

          The realisation that the distinction between north and south is made mostly for racist reasons hits you after you learn that many US-americans only think of the USA and Canada when they talk about North America