Gentleman & Gangster on Nostr: "Rights don't give you power. People with power can claim rights. Giving a "right" to ...

"Rights don't give you power. People with power can claim rights. Giving a "right" to someone powerless just transfers it to someone more powerful than them. Nowhere is this more visible than in copyright fights, where creative workers are given new rights that are immediately hoovered up by their bosses."
— Cory Doctorow
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https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/18/rights-without-power/#careful-what-you-wish-for