You know, it's like you're walking through the forest, enjoying its beauty, and then you don't notice how a hungry bear attacks you, even though you were warned about it.
What a shame, when the trap snaps it will be very painful...
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I don't feel this analogy works, when you think about it. What's the "trap"? People trying to control what others say? That's always been the case. And if I knew about it decades ago, I should have... what? Not expressed myself freely? Nah, fuck that.
my interpretation, at least:
the trap is the government (the US' in this example, perhaps) promising freedom of speech/unlawful search and seizure; but then terrorizing and inflicting violence upon those whose opinions they disagree with, but much more regularly and openly.
Those trapped think they are protected from such retaliation because they have ignored/permitted/trivialized the systemic violence against marginalized groups that has been prevalent for centuries. They ignore the signs of their country's propensity for fascism, and its intentional increase of brazenly hateful rhetoric and policies.
But they are by no means exempt, and many won't realize that until it's too late.
It's fine, they can always chew their foot off.
It's an allusion to chat control, banning books, etc. No good person wants that kind of control or power. But they are always misled into thinking that it's necessary somehow to protect the public or protect the children. The sort of people, they think such control and legislation would be levied against. Actively seek it out, to wield it against the people who would hinder them.