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Underlying your point there is an assumption that Chinese government = American government in it's misuse of data etc. I don't think this is true. And I've run
by cloutchaser 4y ago
Underlying your point there is an assumption that Chinese government = American government in it's misuse of data etc.
I don't think this is true. And I've run a privacy advocate organisation and I'm a complete Snowden fanboy. But if I had to choose between giving my data to the CCP or the American government, the choice is easy.
Even though a lot of data collection was done without warrants in the USA, there's been a lot of blowback, and there is still changing presidents/executive, changing representatives, and rule of law (not perfect, but still there).
On the other side you have a CCP rolling out social scoring, running concentration camps, etc etc.
It's just not the same. Let's not pretend it is somehow equivalent.
- dvngnt_ 4y agoChina can't do anything that the US government cant already do. I'd rather China have my data as they can't touch me
- AlexandrB 4y ago> Even though a lot of data collection was done without warrants in the USA, there's been a lot of blowback... Was there? Who went to jail for it? Did anyone even get fired? James Clapper lied to Congress[1] about data collection, the only reason we even know is a leaker who can never return to the US for his "crimes". Meanwhile Clapper served out the rest of Obama's presidency and now has a cushy job at CNN[2]. If this "blowback", accountability is dead. [1] https://www.techdirt.com/2013/07/02/james-clapper-admits-he-lied-to-congress-even-his-excuse-is-misleading/ https://www.techdirt.com/2013/07/02/james-clapper-admits-he-... [2] https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/23/cnn-msnbc-15-spooks-mccabe/ https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/23/cnn-msnbc-15-spooks-mccab...