If you want to know who really has the power in this world just see how no one in public is allowed to speak on certain things, whether they are MPs in parliament, guests on TV, or otherwise. If I questioned Hamas "slaughtering 1400 Israeli civilians" in public or with coworkers, or worse yet, said you get what you deserve, I would 100% lose my job, and probably ruin my highly specialised career.

So presumably everyone else has to do a lot of sef-censorship as well?

  • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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    8 months ago

    I have found giving material context explained in a factual manner without appeals to emotion - as far as they're concerned, playing Devil's Advocate - can allow you to soften up reactionary beliefs, and over time get them to say the things you want to for you. It's not quite self-censorship, as I don't particularly hide my sympathies, but I do leave specific statements of support unsaid, and maintain plausible deniability as presenting all sides of the issue.