Oddbean new post about login | logout Australia social network bill is insane. Are people up in arms over it at all? You basically can’t criticize your government… that’s loss of democracy full stop.
Half of Australia probably doesn't even know. There's probably some other drama distracting them... Like during 2021 when most of the continent was conned into believing no one would ever travel internationally again without the vax. 🤦♀️
"democracy" is a joke
Pretty extreme effort, likely will see a few more finding #nostr after companies put in more restrictions to keep up with compliance https://stratnewsglobal.com/australia/australia-to-fine-social-media-for-misinformation-urges-code-of-conduct/
But they had a public comment period so it’s all good.
Nope… because apathy Incredibly this Time article highlights some of the dangers though “ Whistleblowers “may no longer be able to deploy social media to shine a light on atrocities committed around the world” “ “ could lead to companies having to pay a hefty fine of up to 10% of their annual profit, and employees imprisoned for up to three years. “ https://time.com/5564851/australia-social-media-law-violence/
It's WILD
Where are you getting that you can no longer criticize the government from? Doesn't the law only target visual depictions of abhorrent content like terrorist acts? Don't get me wrong the law is dumb but I'm not seeing how this means they can't criticize the government.
Not what it says
Link? The link the one dude shared in this thread doesn't mention text content at all.
Yeah actually that's exactly what the law says. Here's a link to the Australian government website summarizing the law: https://www.ag.gov.au/crime/publications/abhorrent-violent-material-act-fact-sheet They explain what the definition of abhorrent content is: "Abhorrent violent material is limited to very specific categories of the most egregious, violent audio, visual or audio-visual material produced by a perpetrator or their accomplice. The definition includes video, still images (including a series of still images) and audio recordings. It must stream or record conduct where a person engages in a terrorist act (involving serious physical harm or death of another person), murders or attempts to murder another person, tortures another person, rapes another person or kidnaps another person (where the kidnapping involves violence or the threat of violence). This conduct is referred to as ‘abhorrent violent conduct’. The definition does not include material recording animated, re-enacted or fictionalised conduct." I still don't agree with the law but this isn't about the ability to criticize a government at all.
What is happening im Australia is so sad. Some of us have been writing letters and petitions and opposing these bills since they really ramped up pushing them through during covid but people just do not care. It is unbelievable how blue pilled the average Australian is. And those that are not blue pilled are black pilled. They see no hope. The way we were treated during the covod lockdowns really broke a lot of spirits. We were not allowed to leave our houses. I had to have a permit with me at all times when leaving the house for work. There were roadblocks and checkpoints. We were required to use an app to check in to all locations. Could not even go shopping without a vaccine. I was kicked out of a store when I was the only person in there by the owner. So many relished in their chance to be morally superior and powerful. We had a 5km circle drawn around our houses and if we went outside this circle we were fined. And if you dared to protest you were met with police in armored vehicles with tear gas and rubber bullets firing wildly in to crowds. You were rounded up by cops. Beaten. Then called a nazi for daring to ask for your basic rights. Facebook posts supporting these protests led to arrests. Australians learnt first hand that we have no rights. Most people cheered on the government keeping us safe. Those that were remained were left broken and lost hope.
Quite the picture you paint. It's not really the state that worries me, it's my fellow citizen. They are too great a number for change to happen. Bitcoiners are refugees in search of a home, I see no alterative than to move to the best jurisdiction we can and let the blue pilled enjoy their choices. They've had too many opportunities to wake up and turned them down for there to be realistic to hope imo.
It is hard to move but it seems like the only option long term. I don't see this train stopping in Australia any time soon.
100%, don't want to move either but we're all being pushed too. Just depends where the pain point is.
I love my country but hate what it is becoming. I don’t see a peaceful revolution being the solution. It will either end violently or with complete capitulation by the populace. Unfortunately the later is most likely. 🥲
The state wants total control. The state has proved they will use violence to gain and retain that control. Sadly I fail to see where a peacful revolution fits in here.
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I didnt realise it was so bad, thanks for informing me
The saddest part is that even though it got so bad it was not enough to "wake" most people up. And if that didn't do it I fear nothing will.
I am not sure if there is anything we can do in the next ~5 years or so. But we have the duty to either leave a better place for our kids or the get hell out. My kids will be the right to think for themselves, do research and speak their minds. That's non-negotiable.
They lost the plot when they gave up all their guns.
i only regret not leaving the place when i had a dutch passport in 2004, instead i waited another 8 years to get fed up with how much friction and red tape there was for me trying to run my own freelance business... in 2012 it became obvious that there was no way i was ever escaping from being long term unemployed and welfare dependant sure i have spent a few years here in europe since then homeless, but i also have been able to get work, and actually accumulate money