Threat of lawsuit passes for student (Daily Princetonian) [LWN.net]

Threat of lawsuit passes for student (Daily Princetonian)

Posted Oct 10, 2003 18:17 UTC (Fri) by jasonW (guest, #15835)
In reply to: Threat of lawsuit passes for student (Daily Princetonian) by torsten
Parent article: Threat of lawsuit passes for student (Daily Princetonian)

"Your victim-mindset is exactly what the US government, and the rich, are trying to breed, because it keeps you from ever threatening them. It is the new evolved way of suppressing the populace, since overt threats on people's life has gone out of style in "modernized" countries (though, the killings have not stopped, just the overt threats). You need to figure out how you wound up in this tarpit, dig yourself a way out, and get prepared to speak your mind, express your thoughts, and at least try to make a difference, even if everyone around you has told you you never will."

Firstly, how could you wrongly conclude that I have a victim mindset? I do not. Rather, I simply stated that this country is ruled by money. That is stating a point of fact. The point could be debated, not my mindset.

Secondly, you are correct that overt threats of bodily harm or death have been outmoded for threats of extreme poverty (via debt or bankruptcy) or even jail time. You have that point, but that is not a point I was contending.

"Your biggest problem is being heard. People will only ever listen if you have something to say. "

Of course, that is not true. Take SCO as our example. They really have nothing to say and yet people listen to them to the tune of a huge stock jump. Most people in America follow the money, plain and simple.

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