I haven't seen evidence that such "banning and censoring" ever happened to any meaningful degree.
Readit Newsanon2549 commented on Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE apnews.com/article/doge-e... · Posted by u/rdoherty
anon2549 commented on · Posted by u/Red_Tarsius
I guess we have the answer to the question "are we the baddies?"
Ending flow of unaccountable money: probably a good thing for US budgets.
I'm not American FYI but as an outside observer it does appear as though Trump is alienating all of the US' traditional allies and destroying the "Pax Americana". Handing Taiwan to China, embracing a murderous rogue state (Russia) that's also too poor to actually be beneficial while alienating the second largest economy in the world (the EU) all seem to be bad for maintaining America's place in the world.
I mean, it's obviously not treason since as I pointed out, no one ever actually officially declared Russia the enemy, but do you really think it's a good idea?
If the funding is the issue, then we could just end that. That could be done without selling out Ukraine and rewarding Russia for invading neighboring nations.
> it's obviously not treason
I suspect he meant morally, not legally. The present administration appears to be doing everything possible to destroy the US from within. Call that what you will.
anon2549 commented on These Are the SpaceX Engineers Working Inside the FAA wired.com/story/faa-doge-... · Posted by u/rntn
Naming the actual engineers is not cool. Whatever you think of the big-picture situation here - that's both highly divisive, and not of their making.
Those engineers have chosen where their loyalty is. It may not be of their making, but they are eagerly supporting it.
anon2549 commented on The Palantir Guide to Saving America's Soul newyorker.com/books/under... · Posted by u/irtefa
Palantir is one of the entities that is working to destroy what's left of America's soul.
anon2549 commented on DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data theatlantic.com/technolog... · Posted by u/perihelions
Yes. Even if DOGE is operating without any ill intent, and I don't think they have ill intent, the possibility of errors alone is massive and they need to slow down.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/17/trum...
I think they have nothing but ill intent. Everything they've said and done so far just screams it.
thats why since nationalism started dying in europe and the usa they both have been on a downwards trend?
I can speak about europe, but I don't think that that the US started on a serious downward trend until nationalism started rising.
But let's say that the US was really on a downward trend -- it's still a big logical leap to say that it's because of some sort of lack of nationalism, especially because whatever downward trend there was has been sped up a lot with the rise of nationalism.
Nationalism of the sort we're seeing now is correlated with the collapse of nations, not with healthy ones.
anon2549 commented on America stopped caring how poor kids do in school slowboring.com/p/america-... · Posted by u/JumpCrisscross
The US stopped caring about truth, justice, and basic humanity. Caring about people is not in the cards at all.
I don't know how this author wrote this with a straight face.
"Rising nationalism will only accelerate this decline and disappoint public expectations, the economist argues in his column."
Nationalists are exactly what you need for a country to do better in any sector. They foster national unity, ensuring a cohesive society that works toward common goals. They prioritize economic protectionism, strengthening domestic industries and reducing reliance on foreign markets. They bring political stability, allowing for decisive leadership and effective governance. They invest in military strength, ensuring national security and strategic independence. They preserve cultural identity, reinforcing national pride and resilience. They promote civic engagement, leading to stronger governance and a more involved public.
This isn't decline. It is the foundation of a nation's success.
I disagree. This is absolutely a decline.
Although I agree, a culture that allows companies like Palantir to be successful has indeed lost its way.