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No, I think the state will do a better job at preserving individual freedom than the free market will. Normally I wouldn't take that stance, but the alternative
by smoldesu 3y ago
No, I think the state will do a better job at preserving individual freedom than the free market will. Normally I wouldn't take that stance, but the alternative is Apple's lock-in mentality and Google's neverending advertisement/data treadmill. Given that a secure smartphone is off the table anyways, I'd prefer the state as a custodian for digital rights. Plus, then nobody's confused about who holds all the power.
> And why are you quoting an article about Russia?
To emphasize the scope of influence on Apple software and the precedent for state control.
- scarface_74 3y agoWhat country are you living in? You mean the one with the highest incarceration rate in the world? Both sides are have been guilty of suppressing free speech that they don’t agree with.
- dang 3y agoCould you please stop posting in the flamewar style? You've unfortunately been doing a lot of that. It's not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
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