Australia threatens social media laws that could jail tech executives

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As an Australian, I'd just like to say, before the expert Americans come here on their high horse and lecture us about freedom and bald eagles - different cultures value different things.

There's a difficult debate between "freedom to" and "freedom from", between private tyranny and state tyranny. Different countries will fall along different points along the spectrum. This is okay.

I'd be willing to say not just different, but better. NZ and Australia have already demonstrated that they will protect their citizen's lives, whether it be through gun laws or single-payer healthcare.

The US is more captured politically and ideologically by the capitalist class. More often, the first thought is for the health of corporations rather than people.

You might be right but I'd prefer it if our government let us be free to use secure, encrypted services.

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