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Poll: 25% would trade rights for security, down from 47%
- drivebyacct2 15y agoAnd what are we supposed to do with the 22% that didn't listen when we warned them years ago?
- masterzora 15y agoTake away their right to vote? It's for their own good! More seriously, though, I'd love to talk to anybody who's changed their mind on this front, one way or the other. If you actually believe that giving up your own rights is a good price to maybe protect against rare events, what can make you change your mind? Related question: how many people changed their mind because they used to think "I have nothing to hide; I'm not doing anything wrong" and are now considered to be "doing something wrong"?
- yuhong 15y agoI think the TSA full body scanner/pat-down fiasco helped a lot.
- protomyth 15y agoYeah, the blatant abuse tends to put a focus on events. The problem is elected reps not getting the pat down and certain executives who have private jets keep thinking rights are not as important as safety.
- StrawberryFrog 15y agoBuyer's remorse.
- jcmhn 15y agoThey didn't realize that expanding the powers of the presidency and eroding the checks and balances built into the constitution would apply to the "other party" too.