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Turkey, positioned geopgraphically on the edge of Europe and politically inside of NATO, has been heading in a troubling direction for some time in regards to speech. Crackdowns on dissent and even open speech are increasing and Internet communications are the specific focus of some of the recent actions. Coming up is legislation intended to curb the Internet (WWW) in ways similar to how television and radio have already been limited:
Having already brought Turkey's mainstream media to heel, and made considerable headway in rolling back Turkish democracy, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set its sights on a seemingly innocuous target: a satellite television preacher named Adnan Oktar.
[...] "It is just about control," said Kerem Altiparmak, a human rights and media lawyer. "Considering what has been happening in Turkey, I have no doubt this is a hegemonic power, controlling newspapers, TV and the judiciary, that is now out to control the [I]nternet sector."
All the restrictions are made that much easier through increased use of and dependence on centralized services like Facebook by the remaining opposition.
Source : Erdogan's Next Target as He Restricts Turkey's Democracy: The Internet
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Tuesday March 06 2018, @01:34AM (1 child)
When some minority group uses violence to gain total power, it's the responsibility of the other people to use violence if necessary to prevent this or take it back.
The problem with people who disagree with the "people get the government they deserve" quote is that they never really have another answer to it. If the people of a nation aren't to blame for its government, or responsible for it, then who is? (Again, barring extreme situations like occupation by a foreign power with superior strength; e.g., if the US decides to invade and occupy St. Kitts and Nevis (population 46,000) and set up a new government there, there's not much those people can do about it, and they certainly can't be blamed for it.)
(Score: 2) by dry on Wednesday March 07 2018, @04:44AM
People can be mistaken, vote in a total bullshitter and then figure it out. Unluckily it usually takes about 4 years before you can vote them out, if your lucky and get the chance. The worst won't give the people a chance to vote them out or remove them in other ways, at least easily.
Many countries also have some basic laws written out as a Constitution that takes more then 50%+1 of the people who voted to change. Other countries can see their basic rights disappear really quick.