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The Big [Censored] Theory

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1444 points feross | 1 comments | 29 Aug 22 17:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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joe_the_user ◴[29 Aug 22 19:56 UTC] No.32642764[source]▶
It's worth noting that American censorship in, say, 1960, was at close to the same level.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_censorship_in_the_United_...

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pnemonic ◴[29 Aug 22 20:04 UTC] No.32642876[source]▶
Is it just as worth noting then that China is more than 60 years behind the US in terms of social progress?
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1. jl6 ◴[29 Aug 22 20:13 UTC] No.32642966[source]▶
I’d probably agree with you - but only just. 60 years ago was pre-Civil Rights Act.