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Yes, clearly when you develop nightmare scenarios, they are scary. The point is is there any reason to believe those nightmare scenarios have any realistic chan
by oh_sigh 7y ago
Yes, clearly when you develop nightmare scenarios, they are scary. The point is is there any reason to believe those nightmare scenarios have any realistic chance of coming true?
- RaceWon 7y ago> The point is is there any reason to believe those nightmare scenarios have any realistic chance of coming true Let's look at Trump. Like or loathe him, reasonable people will agree if there was a skeleton or three in his past it would be used to attempt to unseat him. He, however, lived most his life before tech existed. So what will happen to a President 50 years from now? I'm not knocking Monks here--but who among us has emulated their legendary behavior throughout their entire lives? So I for one do believe those nightmare scenarios will come true.
- mlyle 7y agoSure. We saw Hoover, Nixon, and others in the past use FBI and IRS records to harass opposition figures. We've seen some current police departments retaliate against citizens who have made internal affairs complaints and other critics in various ways. It's part of our past, and part of our present to some degree. Not to mention what we see happening in some other places in the world. Why would we not believe abuses would be part of our future, especially if they become easier?