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[–] FreedomAdvocate -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (20 children)

Jailed for “inciting hatred”….. Jesus Christ we’re a joke of a country.

The guys a racist fucking moron, but jailing people for voicing their opinions is terrifying and authoritarian. I hope anyone celebrating this remembers their reaction when people with opposing views to them are in power throwing people in jail over words.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/crisafulli-insists-his-hate-speech-laws-will-stand-the-test-of-time-20260218-p5o3d2.html

Crisafulli in QLD wants up to 2 years in prison for anyone saying 'from the river to the sea' as well as 'globalise the intifada'.

Also: "The ban will also apply to any phrases, spoken or written, decided by the attorney-general of the day".

decided by the attorney-general of the day

EDIT: I hope everywhere he goes, someone plays 'Two Strong Hearts' by John Farnham.

[–] FreedomAdvocate 1 points 3 weeks ago

Bingo. Once you start policing words it’s a slippery slope to full on government authoritarian control.

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