> the FBI, CIA & NSA, can, have and do use information like this to blackmail private individuals. Aka "COINTELPRO"[1]. Surveillance technology and modern anal

> the FBI, CIA & NSA, can, have and do use information like this to blackmail private individuals. Aka "COINTELPRO"[1]. Surveillance technology and modern analysis techniques lets you estimate future leaders or sources of influence. If those people are removed from their position of influence early, the full revolution that might challenges the status quo never happens. > none of that makes any sense in a capitalist fashion It does if you add a layer (or several layers) of indirection. The company sells the information to some other org, the 2nd org (which could be the government) then sees the information as an expense, not a source of revenue. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO