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> The FBI NSA CIA don't care about 99.99% of you. They never will. Can you guys stop thinking we're an election or two away from a fascist dystopia? Sure, but
by GVIrish 10y ago
> The FBI NSA CIA don't care about 99.99% of you. They never will. Can you guys stop thinking we're an election or two away from a fascist dystopia?
Sure, but for the people who are actually abused by the government it is extremely important. If everyone else just ignores the issue then it only ensures over time that more people's lives are ruined. And it's a pretty callous and inhumane stance to take to just not care about people's lives getting ruined simply because it's a minority of people.
Not to mention the fact that the impact of invasive surveillance on certain people is far more impactful than others. If the surveillance state is out there harassing the leaders of government accountability groups or civil rights protesters or EFF supporters that can have a huge negative effect on social and political outcomes.
- optforfon 10y agoI think you're reading something I didn't write. The point isn't to condoning these governments' behavior. I'm just pointing out that the fact that people are systematically altering their online behavior because the government has the ability to look at their activity just reeks of culturally induced inflated sense of self importance. Hopefully that makes a bit more sense =)