It could be read that way, though don't you think the intention behind it was "I am beneath their notice" not "I am disposable"? I thought Kim Stanley Robinson

It could be read that way, though don't you think the intention behind it was "I am beneath their notice" not "I am disposable"? I thought Kim Stanley Robinson's vision of the PRC's surveillance state in Red Moon[1] was interesting, in his future version political infighting reduces its effectiveness enough that people can still slip through some cracks. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496710-red-moon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496710-red-moon