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Originally Posted by Chris
That’s not a paraphrase of anything I’ve actually posted here. It’s just a list of dog whistle issues that get a certain section of the British left all riled up.
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I can see no other logical interpretation of this part:
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People find new and inventive ways of imposing themselves on others; eventually the put-upon majority decides enough is enough and begins to demand action. Sooner or later, politicians hear the clamour, realise it's a popular issue, and act on it.
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Essentially your suggestion is to invent crimes for previously legal activities based upon populism. Without limits, that’s absolutely fascism in action.
Although I did make a mistake in my previous post because I almost implied if this Government did so it had democratic mandate for it.