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[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (25 children)

Sorry, you can't have democracy without basic political agency. You can't have basic political agency without the ability to speak freely.

Picking between three party approved technocrats is not sufficient for political self determination.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (21 children)

Sorry, you can’t have democracy without basic political agency. You can’t have basic political agency without the ability to speak freely.

Somebody should let people like Assange, Manning, and Snowden know that they can speak freely.

Picking between three party approved technocrats is not sufficient for political self determination.

Ah yes, real democracy is picking between parties owned by the oligarchs. 😂

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From your own damn source.

Although state censorship and propaganda are widespread [in China]

🤣

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

oh hey, why don't you quote the rest of it? 😂

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