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		exolymph on Sept 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last days of Silicon Roundabout Meanwhile, in the UK you can be arrested for insulting someone on Twitter.

pertymcpert on Sept 22, 2021 [–]

What do you think they're referring to by "right wing dystopia"? Do you think your reply was an effective counterpoint?

exolymph on Sept 22, 2021 | [–]

Restricting speech is a hallmark of authoritarianism. That is what I meant to imply.

pertymcpert on Sept 26, 2021 | | [–]

I think you're incorrectly conflating right wing ideology with authoritarianism.

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