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I struggle to have sympathy for the people of a country that has collectively chosen, time and time again, to have a thing they now have.

Congratulations you have what you wanted.

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Very cool take.

So, how have you fought off similar oppression in your utopic part of the world, wherever that may be?

Please, enlighten the rest of us.

Usually you tax the ultra wealthy to reign in their influence and limit corruption/lobbying/political spending. That’s how it’s been done non-violently in the past.

"The biggest impact I have experienced so far has been that popups for cam sites, porn sites and other such affiliate marketting referal attempts lead to an age verification page rather than directly to all the "hot singles in my area looking for sex"

oh my, empathy stat is high on this one

Yes, the internet advertising machine has been affected negatively when it spams me (and everyone else) thanks to the privacy invading adult verification requirements.

I don't feel sorry for them either, they were always parasites, but I am not sure what your point is or what it has to do with this conversation.

I suppose you want to personally take responsibility for the EU's current anti-encryption crusaide? After all, you chose this path! Clearly you think that we must all summit our private conversations and thoughts to your government for approval?

Grow up already.

But, voters indeed punished politicians that wanted reforms like price transparency or single payer.

Voters consider it bad socialism.

It's too bad most Americans came to get away from Europe and it's 500 years of bullshit problems.

Like Mexico after us, we didn't send our finest.

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