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China Orders E-Mail Screening
Greyfox writes: "According to this CNN article, China has ordered Internet providers to screen users' E-mails for subversive statements. See how fascist governments control the flow of information? Aren't you glad our government doesn't do this? Oh... Wait..."
See how fascist governments control the flow of information? Aren't you glad our government doesn't do this?
Now, when most people think of fascism, they think of Hitler ranting at rallies. They think Panzers rolling over Poland and France. Fascism is actually much less "fundamentally evil".
Fascism, summed up, is a society which gives handouts to the rich. Government defines what should be produced (like during wars) and what is morally "right". Free speech exists, but with restrictions, etc. Effectively, the Government has a focus or direction. When you hear a politician say "our country should move in so and so direction", they're probably fascists.
We've had elements of fascism since inception, but since the Cold War, the size and power of the Federal Government has increased drastically, making us much more totalitarian in the process. The results are mixed, but overall positive since we're still pretty functional.
Right. At least have the decency to admit you don't have any more arguments. Of course, you can ignore this, since it's an "uneducated and rant-like" post. Thanks.
CEE5210S The signal SIGHUP was received.
What you just said states your massive liberal bias that is found on the majority of this site.
Slashdot has a "massive liberal bias." The media has a liberal bias. Universities have a liberal bias. It seems like any gathering of intelligent, educated people has a liberal bias. I'll leave figuring out why as an exercise for the reader.