I for one am going through quite a culture shock. I always assumed the nature of FOSS software made it immune to be confined within the policies of nations; I guess if one day the government of USA starts to think that its a security concers for china to use and contribute to core opensource software created by its citizens or based in their boundaries, they might strongarm FOSS communities and projects to make their software exclude them in someway or worse declare GPL software a threat to national security.

  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml
    3·
    2 months ago

    Yes. There is an extremely arbitrary distinction made between the USA and Russia. Both are known for injecting spyware. China is somehow still okay? It makes no sense.

    Not to mention the elephant in the room by not banning another certain country actively committing war crimes.

    All software should be safety checked. Where the maintainer is from should be irrelevant.

    But the most weird aspect is the timing. Why now and not a few years ago?

    • troed@fedia.io
      01·
      2 months ago

      There is an extremely arbitrary distinction made between the USA and Russia.

      Your world view seems to be highly influenced by propaganda. It’s very easy to draw a distinction between these two countries. Let me start with an easy one:

      Russia is a dictatorship, the US is a democracy.

      • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml
        2·
        2 months ago

        Read about Operation Condor. Its actions, repercussions and number of deaths due to it, and continue to pretend the USA follows Democratic Values™. And this is just but one example.

        They are just better at PR than most. You are walking proof of it.

        • Alsephina@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          A KGB spy and a CIA agent meet up in a bar for a friendly drink

          “I have to admit, I’m always so impressed by Soviet propaganda. You really know how to get people worked up,” the CIA agent says.

          “Thank you,” the KGB says. “We do our best but truly, it’s nothing compared to American propaganda. Your people believe everything your state media tells them.”

          The CIA agent drops his drink in shock and disgust. “Thank you friend, but you must be confused… There’s no propaganda in America.”

          • Binette@lemmy.ml
            1·
            2 months ago

            1. You’re replying to someone from db0

            2. Lemmy.ml is not the only place that believes the US isn’t a democracy.

            3. The US is an oligarchy. It’s one of the things agreed by philosophers, including my teacher. The current controversy in the left surrounding the elections obviously proves this point.

      • فریدون حسینی@vegantheoryclub.org
        1·
        2 months ago

        The commenter says as he repeats other propaganda.

        The US is not and has never been a democracy. The US is an oligarchy.

        Read The People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn.