I have long criticised #libertarians for being willing to compromise #civilliberties for lower #taxes. But recent years suggest I was grossly underestimating the issue.
Turns out if a blatant fascist ran on a platform of ending all freedom, establishing a #dictatorship and doing a few genocides with a 10% tax rate, and an opponent ran on maintaining #democracy and civil liberties but with a 10.1% tax rate, every bloody libertarian will not only vote for but actively campaign for the fascist.
Newborn babies could be given a Digital ID. That is not harmless admin, it is the start of a lifelong record, linked to every move, mistake, and opinion.
Once this is normal, it will never be rolled back.
Watch and decide where you stand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKqxCL_emRk
#DigitalID #Privacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #UKPolitics
The UK seems increasingly willing to pander to extremist voices rather than stand up for fairness and open debate. This does not Calm society; it deepens division and erodes trust.
Appeasement is not leadership. Honest conversation and equal standards matter more than political optics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1S52M4mcPo
#UKPolitics #FreeSpeech #CivilLiberties #Democracy #SocialCohesion
https://dominusmarkham.com/venezuela-isnt-a-headline-its-a-slow-human-emergency/
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#writingskills
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#freedom #humanrights #socialjustice #freedomofspeech
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2025 saw age-verification laws expand across the US, now covering about half of all states 🧾
Courts blocked some measures over free speech and privacy concerns, while evidence shows users turn to VPNs and offshore sites instead ⚖️
Lawmakers are pushing age checks into apps and devices, widening surveillance and user-rights risks 🔍
🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/year-states-chose-surveillance-over-safety-2025-review
#TechNews #Privacy #FreeSpeech #Surveillance #US #Freedom #DigitalRights #CivilLiberties #Policy #Security #Rights #AgeVerification
2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States. Half of the U.S. now mandates age verification for accessing adult content or social media platforms. Nine states saw their laws take effect this year alone, with more coming in...
Happy societies keep people home. Democracy, safety, freedom, and social services matter. Who knew?
Aid cuts abroad incentivize migration. Maybe shutting down USAID was in fact stupid.
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Britain's Digital ID is being sold as a convenience and a safety measure, but centralised Identity systems have a habit of expanding beyond their original promise.
Once access, movement, or services are tied to a single digital Identity, control shifts away from the individual. This is not just a tech issue; it's a civil liberties one.
Worth watching and questioning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8wJs-_3BGU
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