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> There's a big difference between "we are living in a surveillance state" and "we are on a slippery slope to a surveillance state". Indeed. The first is the s

> There's a big difference between "we are living in a surveillance state" and "we are on a slippery slope to a surveillance state". Indeed. The first is the state of matter and has been for quite a while, the second is wishful thinking.

johncolanduoni 10y ago
As long as you can post that without any worry of jackbooted thugs kicking down your door, there's a very real distinction whatever terms you want to use. Keep up that virtue signaling though, I'm sure it'll help even though it hasn't before.
- mewse 10y ago
  What does "jackbooted thugs kicking down your door" have to do with "surveillance state"?
  - tripzilch 10y ago
    Because if it were a real surveillance state, there would be jackbooted thugs, and the fact that I can say this proves that I'm not Scottish.