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It is mid 2019
I describe a scenario to you.
There’s a place where the Government has put harsh restrictions on the population. Examples include:
• A Curfew
• Stay at home orders in place
• Travel limitations, 5-10 km from home
• Requirement to show papers proving you’re authorised if you’re found breaching the above orders or else penalties
• Public and private gatherings banned
• Public Transport shut down to inhibit protest demonstrations
• Children banned from going to school
• Borders closed
I ask you, where in the world would you think that could happen? What is your answer? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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USA. I would have said Trump declared war on China _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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Jezza wrote: | North Korea. |
Would you Rather Live there then IF here is as bad ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) _________________ I am Da Man |
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Dave The Man wrote: | Jezza wrote: | North Korea. |
Would you Rather Live there then IF here is as bad ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
You've missed the point. |
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What'sinaname wrote: | Dave The Man wrote: | Jezza wrote: | North Korea. |
Would you Rather Live there then IF here is as bad ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
You've missed the point. |
Then what is/was the Point? _________________ I am Da Man |
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China
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stui magpie wrote: | It is mid 2019
I describe a scenario to you.
There’s a place where the Government has put harsh restrictions on the population. Examples include:
• A Curfew
• Stay at home orders in place
• Travel limitations, 5-10 km from home
• Requirement to show papers proving you’re authorised if you’re found breaching the above orders or else penalties
• Public and private gatherings banned
• Public Transport shut down to inhibit protest demonstrations
• Children banned from going to school
• Borders closed
I ask you, where in the world would you think that could happen? What is your answer? |
Depends. Is there a pandemic or some other issue wroing with the world? _________________ kill for collingwood! |
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stui magpie wrote: | It is mid 2019
I describe a scenario to you.
There’s a place where the Government has put harsh restrictions on the population. Examples include:
• A Curfew
• Stay at home orders in place
• Travel limitations, 5-10 km from home
• Requirement to show papers proving you’re authorised if you’re found breaching the above orders or else penalties
• Public and private gatherings banned
• Public Transport shut down to inhibit protest demonstrations
• Children banned from going to school
• Borders closed
I ask you, where in the world would you think that could happen? What is your answer? |
You missed the bit about all this being dependant upon that government maintaining majority support in parliament. Carry on though... ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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stui magpie ![Gemini Gemini](templates/subSilver/images/icon_mini_gemini.gif)
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That is sort of the point though, no one would have ever associated these restrictions with a first world democracy prior to Covid. ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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^ Or even, indeed, with Australia. |
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stui magpie ![Gemini Gemini](templates/subSilver/images/icon_mini_gemini.gif)
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Oh, meow. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Post subject: Re: Authoritarian Goverments. | |
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stui magpie wrote: | It is mid 2019
I describe a scenario to you.
There’s a place where the Government has put harsh restrictions on the population. Examples include:
• A Curfew
• Stay at home orders in place
• Travel limitations, 5-10 km from home
• Requirement to show papers proving you’re authorised if you’re found breaching the above orders or else penalties
• Public and private gatherings banned
• Public Transport shut down to inhibit protest demonstrations
• Children banned from going to school
• Borders closed
I ask you, where in the world would you think that could happen? What is your answer? |
Bit cheeky if you don't disclose why these restrictions were set up though.
If you'd said 'pandemic' I'd know right away you were talking about Sydney |
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Or maybe not. Even without a pandemic it'd be pretty clearly a response to global warming heating up |
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stui magpie ![Gemini Gemini](templates/subSilver/images/icon_mini_gemini.gif)
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Not cheeky, you're arguing that the ends justifies the means? We don't have a right to expect better from a democratically elected government? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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