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Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon

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The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon

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Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    Any bets on how many Democrats will vote in favour?

    • jdeath@lemm.ee
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      ~all of them, i would wager

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    It’s not mutually exclusive. Laws are wielded as weapons all the time.

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    https://commonslibrary.org/authoritarianism-how-you-know-it-when-you-see-it/

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    How is it not a law?

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      The article’s title isn’t a title, it’s hyperbole.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole?wprov=sfla1

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        …that’s not hyperbole

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    It’s also not a law, it’s a bill. Kind of a big difference.

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