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[Nyan Thousand]

Man, this thread derailment made me remember that I had to get our henway replaced.

[Buttery_Mess]

Just because government is the one making the laws doesn't mean they are above the law.
That's one of the reasons we live in a democracy and not a dictatorship.

The US is not a democracy. It is a serial dictatorship with highly pluralised powersharing amongst the oligarchy. This isn't to say that areas aren't given a degree of autonomy, but defiance of the state is met with brutal aggression. If the people were free to rule their own lives, that would not occur.

There was a time when the people were capable of indicting the President. That is no longer possible. The Law is a stick that the rich and powerful use to beat the poor and keep them in their place. Of course, capitalist enterprises also use the law to extort money from one another- although, that is an example of futile and useless legalism is as a means of social organisation.

[Dansmithers]

Just because government is the one making the laws doesn't mean they are above the law.
That's one of the reasons we live in a democracy and not a dictatorship.

The US is not a democracy. It is a serial dictatorship with highly pluralised powersharing amongst the oligarchy. This isn't to say that areas aren't given a degree of autonomy, but defiance of the state is met with brutal aggression. If the people were free to rule their own lives, that would not occur.

There was a time when the people were capable of indicting the President. That is no longer possible. The Law is a stick that the rich and powerful use to beat the poor and keep them in their place. Of course, capitalist enterprises also use the law to extort money from one another- although, that is an example of futile and useless legalism is as a means of social organisation.

If the US wasn't a 'dictatorship', then DF wouldn't exist. So there.

[Draco18s]

There was a time when the people were capable of indicting the President. That is no longer possible. The Law is a stick that the rich and powerful use to beat the poor and keep them in their place. Of course, capitalist enterprises also use the law to extort money from one another- although, that is an example of futile and useless legalism is as a means of social organisation.

That makes us an aristocracy, not a "serial dictatorship."

[Buttery_Mess]

That makes us an aristocracy, not a "serial dictatorship."

Uh.. is that better?

[Man of Paper]

Hey, look! A webcomic and Dwarf Fortress!

[GiglameshDespair]

Hey, look! A webcomic and Dwarf Fortress!

Oh, it's all about the US government now. Now you know why you fear the derail!

[Loud Whispers]

Hey, look! A webcomic and Dwarf Fortress!

Oh, it's all about the US government now. Now you know why you fear the derail!

Indeed. The most dangerous thing about PRISM is not that they could very easily use this metadeta to blackmail members of congress and single handedly own the political powers of the most annoying country on the face of the Earth nor is it that they can use it to very easily find and destroy political dissent.
No, the most dangerous thing about what the NSA is doing is that they could be attempting to steal Dwarf Fortress all for themselves. Those pricks.

[Dansmithers]

Hey, look! A webcomic and Dwarf Fortress!

Oh, it's all about the US government now. Now you know why you fear the derail!

Indeed. The most dangerous thing about PRISM is not that they could very easily use this metadeta to blackmail members of congress and single handedly own the political powers of the most annoying country on the face of the Earth nor is it that they can use it to very easily find and destroy political dissent.
No, the most dangerous thing about what the NSA is doing is that they could be attempting to steal Dwarf Fortress all for themselves. Those pricks.

*gasp*

[My Name is Immaterial]

Looks like its time to stop paying taxes.

[FortressMinimus]

jtfc!  Just slap a "Well, that escalated quickly" on this and let it go.
I looked at this thread because I didn't know Dwarf Fortress existed before that comic came out.  After playing it a while and reading other threads on this forum I wasn't expecting Art Bell's audience to show up.
protip: get past denial, anger,bargaining and depression.

[My Name is Immaterial]

Allow me to be one of the first to welcome you to our corner of the internet.

[Urist Da Vinci]

Highly relevant: http://www.bay12games.com/lcs/