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> It isn't rare in politics for a politician to be opportunistic rather than incompetent. What's the opportunity here though? They're not making any friends in
by barbazoo 3y ago
> It isn't rare in politics for a politician to be opportunistic rather than incompetent.
What's the opportunity here though? They're not making any friends in the tech industry so it's not to secure a job, it's not popular with a lot of people, I don't get what they're gaining here.
- Semaphor 3y agoShe’s from the conservative/center-right party, they are the biggest fans of the surveillance state (closely followed by center-left, though). Also, it has come to light that there’s a tech-connection after all, with US tech companies lobbying for their service: https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/ https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the...