How to tell if you are in a tyrannical police state

[oldfart]

Not true, Will. Even in the most repressive police states people know what's going on, they just don't dare talk about it or try to do anything about it. In the worst days of Hitler's regime people knew the worst. The same was true when Stalin was in power. The disappearance or death of thousands of people can't really be completely hidden but if any discussion of it can lead to joining the group, few will elect to do so. Even Saddam managed to keep most of his subjects in line though they surely knew what was happening to their neighbors.

We're not that bad off... yet, but in each of those cases I just mentioned there was a period when things weren't too bad. We are traveling a dangerous road and it serves none of us when others simply refuse to see the pot-holes.

 

[ajax]

I think you <> who think you live in a police state should go live in N.Korea for a while.

 

[cropcirclewalker]

I don't know fer sure, but I betcha lots of the citizens of North Korea would be happy to live in Cuba.

What does that mean?

 

[Otherguy Overby]

I don't know fer sure, but I betcha lots of the citizens of North Korea would be happy to live in Cuba.

What does that mean?

The weather is warmer in Cuba...

 

[Optical Serenity]

I really dislike the term "police state." As a tyrannical state such as those described here should simply be called something else. Its not law enforcement that comes up with the idea to limit peoples' thoughts and actions, its the politicians. Just a misleading term...

 

[Steve in PA]

The sign says "Welcome To New Jersey."

LOL

 

[Texfire]

Sure - some of those things mentioned have happened to a couple of people - big deal - they deserved it.

First they came for the Jews. I was silent. I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists. I was silent. I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists. I was silent. I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me. There was no one left to speak for me. -Martin Niemller

Sure we aren't there yet, but any erosion of the rule of law and loss of personal freedoms for an unspecified "security" should concern all champions of democracy.

Tex

 

[yonderway]

Sure we aren't there yet, but any erosion of the rule of law and loss of personal freedoms for an unspecified "security" should concern all champions of democracy.

What about champions of the republic, who are well aware of the very bad things that would befall us under a democracy?

 

[vrwc]

This might help

 

[vrwc]

"I really dislike the term "police state." As a tyrannical state such as those described here should simply be called something else. Its not law enforcement that comes up with the idea to limit peoples' thoughts and actions, its the politicians. Just a misleading term..."

True but a good many enforce the ideas to limit peoples thoughts and actions without a second thought

 

[DRZinn]

I don't know fer sure, but I betcha lots of the citizens of North Korea would be happy to live in Cuba.

What does that mean?

I don't know if this is the point you were trying to make, but it means there are varying degrees of "police state." North Korea is worse, than Cuba, which is far worse than the US. But it's only a question of degree.