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[+] astral_avocado@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago most is an overstatement. Yeah I think we are, it seems to take a lot of work to get past my American biases when reading world news. I could fall into "America Bad" leftist takes, and that would be just as lazy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jarfil@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably. Since it's one with the least censorship, everyone needs to push more propaganda than the opposition... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You believe the US is one with least censorship? Did they tell you that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Guess it depends on what we call "censorship". Is it state enacted censorship of personal opinions? Is it censorship of porn? Is it how many reporters get killed each year? At least the US has the 1st amendment; a lot of countries don't, or circumvent free speech laws with censorship in one way or another (free speech for me, not for thee). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago most is an overstatement. Yeah I think we are, it seems to take a lot of work to get past my American biases when reading world news. I could fall into "America Bad" leftist takes, and that would be just as lazy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jarfil@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably. Since it's one with the least censorship, everyone needs to push more propaganda than the opposition... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You believe the US is one with least censorship? Did they tell you that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Guess it depends on what we call "censorship". Is it state enacted censorship of personal opinions? Is it censorship of porn? Is it how many reporters get killed each year? At least the US has the 1st amendment; a lot of countries don't, or circumvent free speech laws with censorship in one way or another (free speech for me, not for thee). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You believe the US is one with least censorship? Did they tell you that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Guess it depends on what we call "censorship". Is it state enacted censorship of personal opinions? Is it censorship of porn? Is it how many reporters get killed each year? At least the US has the 1st amendment; a lot of countries don't, or circumvent free speech laws with censorship in one way or another (free speech for me, not for thee). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jarfil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Guess it depends on what we call "censorship". Is it state enacted censorship of personal opinions? Is it censorship of porn? Is it how many reporters get killed each year? At least the US has the 1st amendment; a lot of countries don't, or circumvent free speech laws with censorship in one way or another (free speech for me, not for thee). permalink fedilink source parent