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> It becomes private property and (at least in the US) I'm free to destroy a thing I own.

Only within the confines of the law. If I buy a skyscraper I can’t blow it up without permits. I can’t burn trash in my yard in the middle of the city. I can’t tear down a landmark in a historical district, even if I own it.



Right, but these are unlawful activities and I haven’t seen any claims that these companies are engaging in unlawful behavior.

Instead, the legislators are making currently lawful behavior unlawful.

That’s what I find upsetting.


And everything I described was at one point legal.


> Instead, the legislators are making currently lawful behavior unlawful.

That's how progress happens. Welcome to the real world.




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