Tolerating dissent

[Pies4shaw]

[roar]

It actually raises a different question, about the media in general and whether they are causing problems rather than just reporting on them.

No question at all, stui; the media definitely makes things worse, and they know full well they are doing it.

[stui magpie]

^

I'm sure that was the plot of a movie once, where a newspaper was not just stirring up trouble but generating it to boost readership and advertising dollars.

[3.14159]

[thesoretoothsayer]

Now you 1/2 wit Libertarians (pipe-line to Fascism)

Libertarianism as a pipe-line to Fascism.
It's funny because it's stupid.

[Pies4shaw]

I think it's the "pick and choose" brand of extreme right "libertarianism" that probably winds up 3.14159. The so-called "libertarians" on here do get twitchy at the possibility that someone might want to proffer a slightly left-of-centre view. The moment anyone does so, the purple-prose comparisons to Venezuela, Stalin, Pol Pot, etc are rolled out. Goodness only knows how they'd respond if an actual socialist posted something.

[Mugwump]

[Mugwump]

[Nick - Pie Man]

People are just hypocrites in general

<3

[think positive]

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Long time no see, hope the missus is well,

Nice truck

[think positive]

[think positive]

People are just hypocrites in general

<3

Smaller than 3?

[David]

Yes, Nick is a monogamist at heart.

[stui magpie]

Yes, Nick is a monogamist at heart.

But that's only because his basement is only big enough to hold 1 woman captive at a time.

[Wokko]