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That person doesn't really exist, at least not in Germany which this is about. The issue was never just Street View. Ubiquitous surveillance has been a topic fo
by Barrin92 3y ago
That person doesn't really exist, at least not in Germany which this is about. The issue was never just Street View. Ubiquitous surveillance has been a topic for a long time, in German fashion we invented a phrase for it, "Gläserner Bürger", literally a 'glass citizen'. It's no accident we're a huge outlier when it comes to cash payments as well, people like their anonymity.
As for the encryption debate, the difference is that it is literally that, a democratic debate. There's still a difference here between trade-offs being made for national security or policing, and private firms just running circles around you to make more dollars. The latter will always cause more anger.
- unmole 3y agoCredit card penetration in Germany is ~60%. Compared to ~15% in Poland. eCommerce penetration is ~77%. Presumably that doesn't involve mailing in wads of cash.
- PurpleRamen 3y agoCredit card penetration doesn't say much in a country where banks are giving them out for free. Usage rate is quite different from penetration rate.
- okanat 3y agoIn Germany much of the eCommerce is still made using wire-transfers not credit cards.