Indian farmers streamed fake pro cricket matches to Russian bettors for two weeks

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[–]SoCo 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

The Verge seems to be celebrating, if not encouraging, this criminal act of fraud. So far at least four of the criminal gang have been arrested.

The hawaladars involved in the financial transactions are also being investigated. Hawala is a form of money transfer through intermediate trusted middle men, hawaladars, which is common where banking access is limited or restrictive.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/fake-ipl-in-gujarat-village-dupes-russian-punters/articleshow/92789976.cms

Be careful when corporate media celebrates crimes against members of a race, country, or group, as this tactic of fascism should be a serious red flag that things have gone too far.

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    [–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

    Please learn from history what it is called when particular groups of people are deemed inhuman and not protected by standard laws.

    [–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    That's not what fascism is.

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      [–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      You seem to know a little bit about some well established fascist regimes, but examples don't make a definition.

      People have heard so many Ostensive definitions, that they have no clue what it means and few dictionaries remember either. Yes, supporting violence, fraud, and crime against a group of people due to their race or nationality, is of course fascism, especially when using a media podium of authority to spread such dehumanization of the group.

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        [–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

        You are essentially saying fascism does evil against minorities and that is the definition of fascism.

        That's only one part of it, but it is one of the biggest. Really, I define fascism as silencing a group, idea, culture, or mindset.. typically through violence, intimidation, and-or doing the same through the abuse/corruption of establishment systems. So, I also include the tendency for those to try to intimidate or force others not to share ideas they disagree with.