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Only as long as the government is benign. Nothing convinces me that any government is benign and acting in anyone's best interests other than the 1% and the int
by stjohnswarts 5y ago
Only as long as the government is benign. Nothing convinces me that any government is benign and acting in anyone's best interests other than the 1% and the interests of the pols themselves. There is a reason why warrants are need to search through my "papers". This should be extended to the internet. There is no reason to give up anonymity because the cons of that GREATLY outweigh the pluses. Governments should not be given 100% surveillance powers. The fact that China and other authoritarian systems demand this of their citizens should be in the forefront of everyone's minds.
- Kim_Bruning 5y agoAnd even if we accept that a particular Democratic government is beyond reproach today, doesn't mean some dictatorial neighbors mightn't come visit one day and install a different government.