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And does that make the point any less valid?

Who do you think rule over us? Reddit mods?

I'm not saying that the quote make sense in this context, because frankly it doesn't.

But the personal views of whoever said it should not matter when evaluating it's validity.

It matters when you see it being used in its original context, which immediately shows it to be false. That neo-nazi believes that we're ruled by ethnic minorities and (to his mind) moral degenerates, with his proof being that he's not allowed to speak his mind about them.

I kind of don't care about baggage of the original context; not about who said it, nor under what circumstances it was said. Just evaluate the words on their own.

> to learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize

As someone who lives in a country where you can't criticize certain people, because the full force of the government can come at you, it's certainly true.

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