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In reply to the discussion: Strange how the same people running around calling everyone Authoritarians [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)A racist is a racist. The KKK may not like the term, but it fits. A sexist is a sexist. Bob Filner, the Mayor of San Diego may not like the term, and may find it offensive, but it fits.
An authoritarian is authoritarian. The people who voted against the Amash amendment may not like the term, those who supported the actions of voting against the Amash amendment may not like the term. But it does fit.
Further reforms and safeguards on the groups that routinely ignore them? That is like saying that from now on Rape Gangs in India have to wear condoms. Someone is still being raped. The issue isn't the wearing of a raincoat, it's the rape. The issue with the NSA isn't if they are following the far too liberal rules, we know they aren't, and their own IG Reports say they aren't. The issue is the spying on the citizenry in violation of the 4th Amendment. Tightening up those far too liberal rules with other rules that won't be followed isn't going to change the fact, they are spying on us.
Think it through man, and come up with a better argument than objecting to calling something by a term that perfectly describes what it is.