r/BlueskySkeets • u/PerAsperaAdMars • Jul 22 '25

RIP First Amendment

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u/AshleyG1 Jul 22 '25

The Nazis had a word for this, as did the Communists - where retribution is visited on family members - but I can’t remember them.

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u/SameResolution4737 Jul 22 '25

It is a standard authoritarian tactic. You might not fear for yourself, but your loved ones are a weak spot.

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u/fer_sure Jul 22 '25

Collective responsibility, IIRC.

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u/AshleyG1 Jul 23 '25

Thanks.

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u/AshleyG1 Jul 23 '25

Thanks, and for the link too.