Question 60

 

Question 60

In 1928 the Nazis got 2.6% of the popular vote. Two years later they were the majority.

10% of Twitter contributors are responsible for 92% of the content.

The government has created a "Disinformation Governance Board" in Homeland Security, a sort of Ministry of Truth. The government has a Ministry of Truth. Self-parody.

“The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic.”--Mencken

A scary notion from Reason: Russian billionaires will probably survive economic sanctions in relative comfort. But the precedent set by labeling people as untouchables and then imposing penalties without proof of a crime will set the tone for future abuses. Powers used against wealthy Russians now will be deployed in the years to come against people who cross the authorities and have fewer resources for defending themselves.

The word 'discuss' is a combination of Latin dis- (apart) and cutere (to break up). In other words, to discuss something is to break it apart or to analyze it.

As seen on Weibo: Shanghai residents go to their balconies to sing & protest lack of supplies. A drone appears: “Please comply w covid restrictions. Control your soul’s desire for freedom. Do not open the window or sing.”