• JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
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    Despite everything, this remains a state created by Enlightenment liberals, extremely decentralized, with a powerful independent judiciary and literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

    Obviously the direction of travel is wrong, but let’s keep some perspective.

    PS: disappointing to see such a display of irrational groupthink in this community, I had hoped for better. Perhaps the instance was a clue.

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      The first president stole his shiny new teeth from the mouths of living humans that he kept as property.

      So lets take this with an entire dead sea worth of salt.

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      Despite everything, this remains a state created by Enlightenment liberals, extremely decentralized, with a powerful independent judiciary and literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

      My goodness, you really drank the koolaid. You sound like a car salesperson. Or is this some form of satire?

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      disappointing to see such a display of irrational groupthink in this community, I had hoped for better.

      Oh yes, taking refuge in the narrative of “morally superior underdog”. FWIW, everything you said could also be defined as “irrational groupthink”. Honestly, even more so.

      Perhaps the instance was a clue.

      And no idea how federation works.

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          Powerful independent judiciary

          Have you read the news recently?

          Enlightened liberals

          Have you seen the current administration, or half the politicians?

          literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

          Like getting deported or denied at the border because you criticized the dear leader online?