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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.

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[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.org 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Just what the fuck is this timeline? I was born in Russia and spent a good chunk of my life basically idolizing USA, UK, EU, other European countries, English-first countries, etc.

By the time I had the language and professional skills to try and migrate into a probably really good life, suddenly there's a rise of authoritarianism, loss of privacy, rollback to the political right and intolerance and hatred and whatever.

There's still a long way for these nations to go before things are as bad as here, but the differences still are dwindling at an alarming rate and I often find myself wondering if it's gonna be worth the effort if I want to eventually move to someplace that still respects privacy and freedom and is sensible about the Internet and digital technologies.

There's still a lot of perks from knowing English as well as I do, but at this point, I think I'd have to learn German or Swedish or some other northern EU language if I ever make up my mind.

And by the time I'm ready, these countries will roll out some bullshit, too, right?

And then there's Visa and MasterCard telling you what you can and can't purchase because some conservative cesspool wrote some emails - but gamers' emails are ignored...

It's all so demoralising. I miss looking forward to the future with hope and excitement for things.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 hour ago

Sweden teaches its kids English first now. You'll be fine.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 1 hour ago

I already can't say what I really think about politicians and CEOs without getting banned from comments all over the place, so didn't preach to me about censorship. I'm already chest deep in this shit.

[–] monogram@feddit.nl 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Remember VPNs definitely don’t help here, definitely don’t try to skirt any protections using a VPN, definitely remember to have your ID with you at the ready for any website to show to.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 23 minutes ago

It's a good thing there are no scammers that could try stealing IDs pretending to verify you 😌

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 3 hours ago

US lost thiers before, UK did.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 hours ago

UK joined the US suicide pact after the queen. Sad.

[–] Mniot@programming.dev 76 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I think the US will be fine as long as we don't repeatedly elect some kind of cabal of pedophile authoritarians.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 hours ago

Irony is truly lost on this platform

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 29 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

You mean the Republican party? At this point I'm convinced their voter based would elect a serial killer so long as they said they were Republican.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 hour ago
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 hours ago

You mean the Republican party?

Yes that's the joke lol

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 13 points 7 hours ago

I mean they re-elected Bush so.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 30 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Britain has never had free speech in the same way as the US, nor even of the press. Only in the last few decades, they've only had what's required by the ECHR.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 18 points 4 hours ago

Well US free speech is telling lies and misleading millions of people on broadcast television.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 51 points 9 hours ago

The US is already well down the path with masked men kidnapping people on the street, holding them without any contact, defunding all sorts of media and billionaires suppressing all sorts off stuff in their media outlets.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 14 points 8 hours ago

Lol its been decades since the UK had free speech. I haven't forgotten the Nazis pug.

[–] gidostro@lemmy.cafe 10 points 9 hours ago

Will be. Then Europe.