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That makes no sense. Why would mass surveillance be used against people that support the regime?
by guelo 11y ago
That makes no sense. Why would mass surveillance be used against people that support the regime?
- ghughes 11y agoOne day they may not.
- rexpop 11y agoTo maintain their support.
- ConroyBumpus 11y agoRegimes come and go; metadata is forever.
- EliRivers 11y agoTo make sure they support it, and to make sure they keep supporting it. Compliance today does not buy you a free pass tomorrow.
- mc32 11y agoLook at Xi Jinping's regime. Lots of party officials, members of the politburo, etc. who while they support the party itself may not support Mr. Xi, or vice versa. Even strong (executive power) leaders like Mr Xi or Mr Putin do not rule over a monolith.