The problem with a state surveillance program that has unintended consequences is that the state can't "unsee" things about citizens. "The old way" can't be gon

The problem with a state surveillance program that has unintended consequences is that the state can't "unsee" things about citizens. "The old way" can't be gone back to because not only the informal networks no longer exist but also because going back would tell everyone and many more would try to go through these "informal channels". Just in the situation of gay people, "don't ask, don't tell" was sometimes the policy before it became official policy and once it was official policy, it was doomed to be replaced because the state's ability to know simply always increases. ... and the article is likely related to the current headlines[1]. And here, I'd note that if the state starts looking for the "gender non-conforming", it's going to be finding more and more of them. [1] "Donald Trump ‘to expel all transgender people from military’" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/25/donald-trump-to-expel-all-transgender-people-from-military/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/25/donald-tr... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/25/donald-trump-to-expel-all-transgender-people-from-military/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/25/donald-tr...