cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58907227
“The space researcher was allegedly randomly checked on arrival, during which his professional computer and personal telephone were allegedly searched. Similarly, messages about the Trump administration’s treatment of scientists have been found.”
Some shit that doesn’t represent people in any way. Just a monarchy where a monarch is substituted with a few hundred mini-kings. Especially in the USA where people never even had a right to elect those mini-kings.
That’s literally because of capture by the wealthy and powerful. Not the system itself. Yes the system doesn’t have proper safeguards against it. But you’re not criticizing the system you’re criticizing people who control it currently.