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But there's already overwhelming evidence that those watchlists are not small, focused, or accurate. I think they serve a different purpose: to be able to manu
by Zikes 11y ago
But there's already overwhelming evidence that those watchlists are not small, focused, or accurate.
I think they serve a different purpose: to be able to manufacture an excuse when it is convenient. We're far enough past "innocent until proven guilty" that we've manufactured a plethora of new tools and processes to support nearly any unconstitutional actions against citizens.
- Laaw 11y agoAnd I think your comments are the defensive result of an emotional reaction to your helplessness in the face of an overpowering perceived adversary. When you create an us/them narrative, you might not be the only one who plays into it, just remember that.
- Zikes 11y agoI admit to a fair amount of emotionality in the face of a persistent and overwhelming attack on my privacy by my own government, and I have zero shame in that admission. Perhaps if more people played into that, we would not be in this situation.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoNone of what you said makes his/her comments wrong. You're just accusing him/her of being emotional, without addressing the substance.
- Laaw 11y agoI'm actually asserting there is no substance, just emotional rhetoric. I was further implying the conclusions weren't drawn with sound logic, so their validity is under question.