• teft@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The Stasi in east germany encouraged “unofficial informants” to spy on their neighbors and family. These informants were just normal people and everyone reported on everyone so you never knew who was reporting what.

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      3 months ago

      Your analogy is confused good sir/madam, obviously patriotic American conservatives would never support an authoritarian culture of mass surveillance perpetuated by the state, they believe in laissez faire, minimal government!

      To clarify further...!

      /s for the readers with brain damage

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        3 months ago

        I’ve reported you to one of Abbott’s hotlines for the spoiler.

        May the Flying spaghetti monster have mercy on your soul.

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          I have reported you to one of Abbotts hotlines as well for talking about the spoiler.

          May Zeus The Banger of Every Woman He Sees take pity apon ye.