How freedom dies when war barks outside

[Model35mech]

Likud Minister Formulates Emergency Regulations to Imprison Citizens Who 'Harm National Morale'

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi is promoting regulations that would allow him to direct police to arrest civilians, remove them from their homes, or seize their property if he believes they have spread information that could harm national morale...

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-15/ty-article/.premium/israeli-minister-seeks-to-imprison-citizens-who-harm-national-morale/0000018b-33a7-d0b2-afff-33e788c00000

[AntivaxHunters]

1. I'm pretty sure that's called fascism

[Model35mech]

2. By whatever the name, it's the product of FEAR

directed against his own fellow citizens.

[Model35mech]

4. Good to see that it's at least being debated!

As the Maud Dib learned, fear is a hell of thing when it's turned loose on a conservative mind.

"Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration."

[inthewind21]

5. And

so it begins. Where have I seen this before? Terrorists attack, public outrage followed by total irrational fear, unleash the dogs of war, no matter who it kills, no matter if those in the crossfire were even involved and the government slowly but surely begins the dismantling of rights, the controlling of information and the consolidation of power while all the while keeping up a steady drumbeat of THEY hate you. THEY are coming for you. Only WE can save you! Anyone who says differently or criticizes is anti American, or in this case antisemitic. Yeah that's the ticket, oh and we hate the for their freedom!