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johnsimeryesterday at 6:38 PM2 repliesview on HN

I did not spread any lies

^ I did not say Robert Habeck was arrested

Re the other cases: in a good democracy, insulting politicians should not be a crime and there should be no investigations for someone insulting a politician.


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zapperdulchenyesterday at 7:48 PM

That is your POV. I fear that democracy erodes when there's insults, belittling, ... instead of exchange of arguments and the contest of ideas. Because at some point insults turn into ugly actions. Whether it's Charlie Kirk or Melissa Hortman.

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socoyesterday at 11:01 PM

Where is that good democracy? This is not a rhetorical question.