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Facebook test asks users if they're worried a friend is 'becoming an extremist'

submitted by WaitWa+(OP) on 2021-07-02 17:07:55 | 86 points 114 comments
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3. rytcio+Wa[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-02 18:09:50
>>Black1+c2
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/politics/dhs-partner-private-...
19. Andrew+yv[view] [source] 2021-07-02 19:56:02
>>WaitWa+(OP)
If you click through some of the prompts to "get support," Facebook subjects you to some hilariously bad political theory:

Violent groups can be very persuasive. They often use feelings of fear, anger, and disappointment to further their cause and get others to join them. They may use arguments based on these feelings to convince you that violence is the solution, even when facts prove it is not.

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- Extremist groups may say violence is a legitimate and effective way to achieve change, but there is no evidence it works. In fact, violence often makes things a lot worse and doesn't lead to the outcomes the group wants.

- Did you know that researchers have shown that peaceful movements are more successful than violent ones at bringing about social change?

https://twitter.com/thisisfoster/status/1410646585910902792

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41. kchoud+Hy[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-02 20:10:26
>>Wincys+1x
If you want to opt out of taxes, the legal remedy you are seeking is renunciation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statelessness#United_States

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51. ralph8+XA[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-02 20:20:30
>>vkou+Nx
Good luck getting a bank account anywhere except in the most remote places of the world if you left the US with unpaid taxes. Everywhere else the banks will comply with FATCA and want nothing to do with you [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Account_Tax_Compliance...

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55. FreeSp+YB[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-02 20:27:02
>>Turing+Uz
Most residents of wealthy neighbourhoods would disagree, e.g. the wealthiest district of Atlanta is actively seeking secession: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/buckhead-secession-a...
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69. FreeSp+QH[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-02 21:02:57
>>jdlsho+VF
The vast majority of tourist taxes are minimal ($5-$50) and have no relation to duration (arrival/departure taxes).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_tax

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97. tables+Tk1[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-07-03 03:57:08
>>jdlsho+3F
> It’s also a problematic argument, because it’s highly regressive, extremely annoying or intrusive in practice (do I swipe my credit card every time I step into a park or call the fire department?

It's a parody of libertarianism, but that's exactly how Ferengi society worked in Star Trek, e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVa8NaYTMIQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNCX6InQ3ZQ. There was one five minute scene I remember as a kid where Quark literally was dropping money in a box a couple times a minute to get his questions answered somewhere.

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