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What reason do I have to trust the government? They have a long history of spying, abusing human rights, corruption, and ignoring the populace. When interactin
by dahfizz 6y ago
What reason do I have to trust the government? They have a long history of spying, abusing human rights, corruption, and ignoring the populace.
When interacting with a rando, there is a pretty good chance they are a "good person". They are polite and not trying to harm me in any way.
When interacting with the government, there is a very high chance I am dealing with a "bad" person. The government is filled with corrupt, selfish people who have a long history of harming others.
Its a simple risk calculation. I'm going to minimize my exposure to an entity that can jail, kill, steal from, or otherwise harm me with impunity.
- minikites 6y ago>They have a long history of spying, abusing human rights, corruption, and ignoring the populace. All of these things are even more true of private firms. >When interacting with the government, there is a very high chance I am dealing with a "bad" person. The government is filled with corrupt, selfish people who have a long history of harming others. You're buying into conservative propaganda. Government is made up of people in exactly the same way a private firm is. The main difference is that I don't get to vote on what Zuckerberg does with my information.