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   Julian to Wilson   
   Re: US Administration Plans Web Portal A   
   20 Feb 26 17:06:49   
   
   From: julianlzb87@gmail.com   
      
   On 20/02/2026 16:14, Wilson wrote:   
   > On 2/20/2026 1:58 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   >> On 2/19/26 5:10 AM, Julian wrote:   
   >>> The US government is launching a web portal allowing Europeans to   
   >>> bypass internet firewalls going up around the continent. The UK is   
   >>> leading the charge when it comes to egregious online censorship…   
   >>   
   >> do lawyers not understand vpns??? or basic encryption???   
   >>   
   >> even the chinese couldn't figure that one out, and the eu does not   
   >> have the level of control over their telco infrastructure that china does   
   >>   
   >> oh shoot ... sorry i forgot. it's bunch of boomers in power and   
   >> boomers are categorically retarded   
   >   
   > Keeping the vast rabble off of problematic sites that might share spicy   
   > memes and criticism of the establishment is all they're after for now.   
   > Down the road they can work on enforcement via banning the VPNs and   
   > criminalizing actual users.   
      
   No one single measure will kettle the mob so it's   
   one twig at a time to build the stockade. They are   
   playing a long game so if it takes 3 or 4, whatever   
   generations for the culture to no longer expect   
   free speech and free association so be it.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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