The EU likes to say that they have the same freedom that we have here in America. Dr. Goddek begs to differ (please note that he had to flee Europe for Brazil when he was threatened due to his stance on Covid response and the harmful jab). Imagine living in the EU.
Another perfectly regulated day in the European Union:
– wakes up thirsty
– tries to drink water, new ‘anti-spill’ EU cap dumps it all over the shirt
– likes a meme on X, receives a €5,000 hate-speech fine before breakfast
– opens AI, EU compliance warning blocks the entire screen
– goes jogging, fined for not wearing reflective EU-approved vest
– tries to watch a fitness video, “content unavailable in your region”
– almost gets raped by a gang of immigrants on the way to work
– buys a lightbulb, must choose from 12 ‘energy efficiency disclosures’
– buys cheese, label warns about ‘excess saturated fat propaganda’
– tries to buy a car with cash… dealer refuses because anything over €1,000 violates new AML rules
– uses VPN, gets email from provider asking for explanation
– refuses to fund government TV… gets a €500 penalty and threat of jail time
– posts a meme about immigration… police knock on the door the next morning
– repeat
So, does that sound like Freedom to you? It sure sounds like stifling over-regulation to me! When asked about censorship in Europe, many people state that Europe has “freedom of speech”, EXCEPT for speech that makes ANYONE, even one person, feel bad. In Europe you are not allowed to say anything that makes another person, in the flesh or online, feel bad. Well, in order to comply, you must know EXACTLY what kind of speech, or words, will make every person unhappy. Since that is obviously impossible, you just need to shut up, just in case someone might feel bad. That’s the very definition of Censorship.
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I’m reminded of a long, descriptive quote from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn about “late night knocks on the door.” I’m afraid that’s really the only solution.
“In Europe you are not allowed to say anything that makes another person, in the flesh or online, feel bad.”
That’s not true – there is an entire class of people (natives of the wrong political persuasion) whose feelings aren’t protected, and in fact, one should actively try to hurt their feelings as often as possible.