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I’m glad I don’t live in Brazil. Why ban X? It makes no sense.

threeseed ◴[01 Sep 24 05:02 UTC] No.41414428[source]▶

Because X is not complying with the law in that country.

Whether the law is right or not is irrelevant. You either comply or leave.

1. slowhadoken ◴[01 Sep 24 05:06 UTC] No.41414448[source]▶

Wow sounds totalitarian. Maybe it’s for the best that Musk disassociates with Brazil.

2. threeseed ◴[01 Sep 24 06:09 UTC] No.41414702[source]▶

The foundation of any society are rules.

So unless you think every society is totalitarian your point makes no sense.

3. kelseyfrog ◴[01 Sep 24 06:23 UTC] No.41414758[source]▶

Usually folks conceive of the continuum like so

Rule of Law >-------------< Complete Corruption

How do you think about it?

4. Ylpertnodi ◴[01 Sep 24 07:22 UTC] No.41414978[source]▶

Where do you live that you don't follow laws (, rules, and norms), and so isn't 'totalitarian'? Must be great.

5. enaaem ◴[01 Sep 24 15:33 UTC] No.41417744[source]▶

If they just had more oil, then US could bring them democracy.

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6. yazzku ◴[01 Sep 24 16:33 UTC] No.41418209[source]▶

The dictatorship of those who think differently than I do.

7. slowhadoken ◴[01 Sep 24 20:18 UTC] No.41420012[source]▶

Someone from Brazil is saying they have a dictatorship right now so I guess it’s more complicated than that.

8. slowhadoken ◴[01 Sep 24 20:19 UTC] No.41420023[source]▶

But what does that have to do with Brazil’s dictatorship and Elon Musk?

Brazil's X ban is sending lots of people to Bluesky