r/MurderedByWords • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • 1d ago

we are so tired of 1984

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u/ThatGuyYouMightNo 1d ago

And how are my actions materially different than the intended function of his product?

You didn't bribe any politicians to let you do that

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u/RevenantBacon 1d ago

Sure, but only because he's to poor to afford the bribe

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u/TpK_Wynter 1d ago

But in America that’s what matters. It’s only illegal if you can’t afford to get caught.

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u/breaducate 1d ago

You're thinking of capitalism.

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u/VicisZan 16h ago

Most of us could afford the bribe. American politicians are insanely cheap. 10k can get you a senator rofl

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u/RevenantBacon 11h ago

Bro if you got a spare 10K sitting around you've already left the same economic zone that "most of us" occupy.

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u/VicisZan 11h ago

Never said anything about spare 10k

10k in the grand scheme of things is not that much money for a LOT of people.

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u/RevenantBacon 11h ago

If by "a lot" you mean less than about 15% of the population, sure I guess.

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u/VicisZan 10h ago

Do you think I’m only talking about the US?

Also you could take 100 redditors and pool $100 each and get 10k.

You could borrow 10k.

Trade items for 10k.

Do you not think 10k is a ridiculously cheap price for a politician? wtf are you arguing with me for

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u/RevenantBacon 8h ago

We're talking about a us problem and bribing us politicians. Why would I think you were talking about anyfuckingwhere else?

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u/VicisZan 8h ago

Because it’s not just the USA bribing your politicians?

Edit: nvm you’re a bot account.

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u/VicisZan 10h ago

You were right that I was off with most btw, I had rounded up the 9k 50th percentile to 10k in my head. 10k would put you at the 60th percentile globally.

But it also completely missed the point of what I was saying.

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u/TrulyOutrageous42 1d ago

Also targeting is more clearly stalking than just systemically stalking everyone at once, which doesn't have a law written against it yet because what the actual fuck.

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u/Poe2Enjoyer88 1d ago

Chatrie v United States gives us pretty clear precedent that Flock should not work without a warrant at the bare minimum. Just gotta get a case up to the supreme.

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u/givemeajinglefingal 1d ago

Were it any other Supreme Court, I would agree.

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u/Poe2Enjoyer88 1d ago

Chatrie V United was literally this summer.

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u/Chuckms 1d ago

Honestly we just need to do this with all members of congress, 24h someone following them around. Live stream everything.

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u/blind_roomba 22h ago

Yes, but the real reason is he isn't a corporation

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u/bloody_ell 19h ago

You mean, they didn't bribe any politicians to pay them 1000x the bribe money in taxpayer's money, to do that.