[earthshot]

HN does have a lot of fellow libertarians (and leftists) who oppose surveillance states. But you make a good point, that authoritarian violence has always been popular, all throughout history.

It is no surprise that people like you still romanticize the notion of state violence and greater authoritarian power. Fascism is always popular amongst certain types.

[Der_Einzige]

This boy crying wolf bullshit of accusing everyone of being a fascist means that when it really happens here no one will believe it.

Is our government getting increasingly Authoritarian and Repressive? Yes. Are we anywhere near fascism? Fucking no

[earthshot]

"well he was warning that there was a wolf, but in fact it was just a few wolf cubs. Nobody ever could've foreseen that they'd grow into wolves!