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“It’s only a matter of time” -> not relevant to this conversation about what’s happening right now then, right? Then we’re in agreement.
by llamaimperative 2y ago
“It’s only a matter of time” -> not relevant to this conversation about what’s happening right now then, right?
Then we’re in agreement.
- potato3732842 2y agoNo, we're not in agreement. Only caring about "the current situation" is exactly how we got here. We've been vesting power in the executive for decades. A little here for the environment. A little there because drugs. A little more because terrorists. And so on and so on for every single issue. And every step of the way shortsighted people have said it's not a slippery slope and made all manner of excuses because their specific interest was being served. And now we're reaping what decades of shortsighted people like you have sown. The way we structure our government needs to be architected on a longer timeline than "the current crisis". And BTW that's one hell of an edit on the prior comment and the whole schtick about rubber hoses vs technology misses the point about technology being a force multiplier which has huge implications for political will. The fact that the NSA can read everyone's emails cheaper than the Stasi can read everyone's literal mail just means the expenditure is smaller awareness is smaller and the endeavor costs less political capital. Dangerous things (like reading everyone's email) need to be expensive.
- llamaimperative 2y agoLikewise, having a standing army is dangerous. How much airtime do we want to give that topic on this here thread about current distortion of our democracy through totally distinct mechanisms? Not sure who you're arguing against on the propriety or danger of NSA's capability, but it ain't me.