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The expectation of bipartisanship on 'national security issues' definitely makes the average citizen feel powerless, which is particularly worrying because all
by jddj 8y ago
The expectation of bipartisanship on 'national security issues' definitely makes the average citizen feel powerless, which is particularly worrying because all of the privacy/centralised control overreaches are easily framed as such.
I'd happily contribute monthly donations to an EFF-style organisation who are proving effective (or at least tenacious) in lobbying for individual rights protections and extensions, does anyone have any personal recommendations based on their own research?
I'm aware that the EFF has an Australian partner branch, and that there are a small handful of other digital rights groups, but if someone has looked into it more thoroughly it would be nice to hear what you found.
- dwd 8y agoGetUp is probably the most effective group for mobilising activists (based on MoveOn.org) but are under a lot of pressure for supposedly taking donations from overseas. (George Soros was blamed as usual) The Government is trying to blunt their influence by passing laws to cut off their access to funding. I haven't seen anything specific regarding the anti-encryption bill but they supported action in protest of the data retention bill that was passed a few years ago. Expect to see them a lot this election, particularly in Dickson, Peter Dutton's electorate.