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Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel (www.openrightsgroup.org)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

That's the thing. You don't have to fool all the people all of the time, just most of the people most of the time.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I'm watching Gladiator tonight for the first time in 20 years. It's hardly new but so painful to watch again through the lens of the current state of America. It went from ominous historical warning 25 years ago of power, weakness and how men act in opportune moments to a primer on current affairs.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I never really saw it as an allegory for fascism, but that's an interesting take.

    At least the bad guy gets shanked in the end.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts...

    Panem et circem buddy, panem et circem.

    Burgers and halftime shows.

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