15 years in jail for rightwing views?

in #politics7 years ago

This world is getting more absurdly Orwellian by the day.

A British MP proposed 15 years in jail for watching 'far right propaganda'.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/03/amber-rudd-viewers-of-online-terrorist-material-face-15-years-in-jail

I guess Orwell's thought police and Ministry of Truth will define what is 'far right' (anything to the right of Stalin apparently).

What happened to freedom of speech or freedom of conscience?

"To find out who rules over you, find out who you're not allowed to criticise"

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