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No it is not. Comparing the current surveillance capitalism with the Stasi is a trivialization of the former.

• rusk 2y ago
  but it is important to point out their possible aspirations
  • blueflow 2y ago
    You could get access to your Stasi file and work on getting yourself arranged with the State. It was not some secret algorithm like it is today.
    • rusk 2y ago
      Funny how when they're proposing these things they never address FOI issues like this :-)
• johngladtj 2y ago
  You're right, the Stasi was significantly less powerful and capable than their modern equivalents.