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[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (16 children)

Can you provide proof that people in today's US have been given jail time for posting online government criticism?

[–] Sleazy_Albanese@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Not really, the one is a whistleblower leaking highly confidential information and the other is a simple person speaking out against their government's actions.

I'm not by any means saying that Manning didn't do the right thing and deserves jail, just that it isn't the same case.

[–] Clippy@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

https://fortune.com/2023/04/18/russia-propaganda-elections-4-americans-charged-black-empowerment/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-citizens-and-russian-intelligence-officers-charged-conspiring-use-us-citizens-illegal

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/04/20/black-liberation-organizers-indicted-for-opposing-war/

All the same story, different sources (or bias). not including the NAFO dog community sabatoging that eco socialist (Dimitri Lascaris) trying to make peace talks in canada

edited for more clairty & details and spell check.

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