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> That doesn't happen every day Doesn't it? There are many non-democratic countries in the world, and many shady things happen in the democratic ones as well (
by deogeo 7y ago
> That doesn't happen every day
Doesn't it? There are many non-democratic countries in the world, and many shady things happen in the democratic ones as well (by whatever definition of 'democratic').
Imagine that the political leanings of everyone in China/Russia/whichever countries in Central and South America are currently in a state of revolution, were exposed to their authorities.
Imagine if the police spied on trade unionists, and helped private corporations to blacklist them. Or don't imagine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43507728 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43507728
- alexandercrohde 7y agoExactly. I think the estimate is that 30% of the world lives under a totalitarian regime. So the good-guys having a need for encryption probably outnumber the badguys 1,000 to 1
- CharlesColeman 7y ago> Doesn't it? There are many non-democratic countries in the world, and many shady things happen in the democratic ones as well (by whatever definition of 'democratic'). I agree. My comment was framed for the context of a domestic debate in a country where there is current little political oppression, so the law enforcement argument may have more sway. The fact that political oppression doesn't happen every day here leads people to forget that it could happen here tomorrow.