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Massively unpopular? I doubt most people are aware of them, and many would be in favor for protecting us from terrorism/drugs.

sthnblllII 6y ago
Yes, massively unpopular. Pew research found that 66% of americans opposed government data collection. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/15/key-takeaways-on-americans-views-about-privacy-surveillance-and-data-sharing/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/15/key-takeawa...
- slg 6y ago
  We do have to keep context in mind. If you ask a question in general about data collection, will you get different answers than if you asked specifically about collecting data at the border?
  - monadic2 6y ago
    What are you basing this on?
    - slg 6y ago
      It was a question and not a statement so I don't need to base it on anything beyond knowing that how you ask a question in a survey is incredibly influential on the response you get. I would guess that "Do you oppose government data collection?" would get different answers than "Would you support government data collection at the border in order to try to curtail illegal immigration and terrorism?" which is how this administration will likely defend this.
      - monadic2 6y ago
        Sure, but you have no basis for assuming that people would buy that crap, yet you're implying there is evidence they would.
        slg 6y ago
        > yet you're implying there is evidence they would My first comment on the issue was a question and my second one was prefixed with "I would guess...". I don't know how you can read either of those comments and assume that I am stating anything definitive.
        monadic2 6y ago
        Well, you commented. Silly of me to assume there was something you were trying to add to the conversation.
        AnimalMuppet 6y ago
        His question adds more than you carping about his question does...
        slg 6y ago
        I stated a simple question asking if the linked survey was too general to definitively indicate how the public would feel about this specific issue. I then followed up with a guess about public opinion that was clearly labeled a guess. I honestly don't understand what prompted the hostile tone of your comments, but I apologize if my comments offended you in some way.
        sthnblllII 6y ago
        Could some questions really be arguments?
        Hnrobert42 6y ago
        It may not be your intention, but the tone of your comments is very aggressive. Further, your sarcasm is off-putting. I understand this is a hot-button issue, so maybe take a breather.

sthnblllII 6y ago

Yes, massively unpopular. Pew research found that 66% of americans opposed government data collection. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/15/key-takeaways-on-americans-views-about-privacy-surveillance-and-data-sharing/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/15/key-takeawa...

slg 6y ago
We do have to keep context in mind. If you ask a question in general about data collection, will you get different answers than if you asked specifically about collecting data at the border?
- monadic2 6y ago
  What are you basing this on?
  - slg 6y ago
    It was a question and not a statement so I don't need to base it on anything beyond knowing that how you ask a question in a survey is incredibly influential on the response you get. I would guess that "Do you oppose government data collection?" would get different answers than "Would you support government data collection at the border in order to try to curtail illegal immigration and terrorism?" which is how this administration will likely defend this.
    - monadic2 6y ago
      Sure, but you have no basis for assuming that people would buy that crap, yet you're implying there is evidence they would.
      - slg 6y ago
        > yet you're implying there is evidence they would My first comment on the issue was a question and my second one was prefixed with "I would guess...". I don't know how you can read either of those comments and assume that I am stating anything definitive.
        monadic2 6y ago
        Well, you commented. Silly of me to assume there was something you were trying to add to the conversation.
        AnimalMuppet 6y ago
        His question adds more than you carping about his question does...
        slg 6y ago
        I stated a simple question asking if the linked survey was too general to definitively indicate how the public would feel about this specific issue. I then followed up with a guess about public opinion that was clearly labeled a guess. I honestly don't understand what prompted the hostile tone of your comments, but I apologize if my comments offended you in some way.
        sthnblllII 6y ago
        Could some questions really be arguments?
        Hnrobert42 6y ago
        It may not be your intention, but the tone of your comments is very aggressive. Further, your sarcasm is off-putting. I understand this is a hot-button issue, so maybe take a breather.