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On a huge election year for the world, Meta will shut down CrowdTangle, it's tool for election integrity observers without replacement (foundation.mozilla.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought we were starting over. What makes you think there won't be cops?

A badly MSPainted, AI Generated police officer in Walmart with Walmart logos on his cap and badge, and holding an AR-15 assault rifle

It's cute how people think scrapping the constitution and starting over will somehow make things better.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Imagine thinking the owning class wouldn't be the ones creating the new constitution...

Something needs to change, but once we open that can of worms were going to see things like:

"All citizens are required to give all personal data to meta whether using the platform or otherwise."

"Oil will be enshrined as the National Energy Source™"

"Union activity is an act of economic terrorism."

[+] [email protected] -7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do you think there will still be wal-mart?

And why do you think the constitution binds anyone who matters? You're treating it like a fucking magic spell.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They are among the top five richest corporations in the world and the leading employer in the world, last I checked. You going to dissolve that power? No? They have money and power, they will make the rules. You have to either find a way to dissolve them (good luck with that!), or you have to have another big power structure to keep them in check. That's how it works.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This power structure is based on faith and agreement. Its more fragile and fractious than you think.

And what the fuck are you smoking if you think the government is opposed to corps? Can I have some?