Why has everyone arguing for more government involvement in the fediverse suddenly forgotten that government is a fascist kakistocracy in the so-called US and is pointing in a worryingly similar direction across the EU, the UK and Canada?

At this very moment there are no less than 19 internet repression bills under review in the US Congress. What's more, it's **the Democrats** who are leading the charge on age verification. The absolute last thing we need right now is a bunch of people petitioning the politicians they parasocially identify with to pay more attention to the fediverse