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Yeah, this is a fair assessment. The main article is sensationalistic and overblown.
by raverbashing 5y ago
Yeah, this is a fair assessment.
The main article is sensationalistic and overblown.
- ashtonkem 5y agoPeople react strongly to such things because we’ve all lived long enough to see new powers targeted at bad actors eventually abused by law enforcement.
- fwsgonzo 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act It's not overblown. The horror that is the "Patriot Act" was temporary, until it wasn't. It only expired in December 2020, 19 years later, because Trump threatened to veto it if he didn't get his way, and as a result it expired because nobody chose to vote on it. If I was a betting man, I would assume it's still in use even when expired. So, temporary laws can last for decades.