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I guess there is a tacit assumption that you and the US government have some shared goals, but that you share fewer goals with ByteDance or the government of Ch
by Jolter 4y ago
I guess there is a tacit assumption that you and the US government have some shared goals, but that you share fewer goals with ByteDance or the government of China.
I guess most Americans aren’t very scared of the feds “because they have nothing to hide”, which as we know is a false sense of security in any surveillance state. But it can still be true that you have /more/ to fear from the government of China, given that they can have economic impact on your life at a macro level.
- phpisthebest 4y ago>>tacit assumption that you and the US government have some shared goals My goal is to live my life free from abuse, coercion, and infringement of my natural rights as a living human the governments goal (be it china or US) is power, and control via the exclusive authority to initiate violence on the people with in the sphere of influence I do not share any goals with government.
- ironSkillet 4y agoDifferent governments have varying degrees of alignment with your goal. Despite how flawed the US govt is, I don't see how someone can think the US govt and CCP are equivalent in their misalignment with your desire.
- nprateem 4y agoIf the government couldn't do that to you and other people don't you think others would abuse you instead of the government? In that case your interests are aligned.
- Jolter 4y agoI think that’s a very cynical outlook on society. I take it you’re not a huge fan of the US constitution?
- phpisthebest 4y agoThe us constitution has either authorized the government we now have or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it has proven to be unfit to safe guard the natural rights it was created to protect against the onslaught of authoritarian policies that have largely ignored all limits placed on government authority