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[+] Emmie@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

They can’t do that here, you have generally some rights before convicted

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[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

Yes and they used to have that in the U.S. as well, but surprise surprise! If you put an authoritarian in power, who delights in being cruel and punishing people, you tend to lose some of those precious rights.

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[+] Emmie@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

Then maybe you shouldn’t vote on such candidate. It’s hard to protect every single law from being twisted when you elect some kind of

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[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Well, I didn't vote for anyone in the U.S. since I don't live there.

But my point is, non-authoritarians wouldn't even suggest sending their own citizens to foreign prisons/camps. It's cruel and unnecessary and it doesn't solve the root of any issues. It's just offloading your problems onto someone else.

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[+] Emmie@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago

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