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Things got so out of control because the UK doesn't have heavily muscled tech emporiums that can spend time in bed with their politicians. US does. But it's a s
by dsign 1y ago
Things got so out of control because the UK doesn't have heavily muscled tech emporiums that can spend time in bed with their politicians. US does. But it's a sad world the one where citizens are so helpless against their governments and the corporations.
- thewebguyd 1y ago> But it's a sad world the one where citizens are so helpless against their governments and the corporations. Helpless indeed - but, government still requires the consent of the governed. It's just that we are all very comfortable, with a lot to lose and easily distracted, so that consent to be governed is too easily given nowadays. If we do anything together as a society it should be making sure to preserve E2E Encryption as it's one of the most important tools to organize a resistance should we wish to revoke our consent to be governed.
- alt227 1y agoI am always surprised by just how much of the population is still swayed by the 'think of the children' arguments put forward by governements to justify certain curbing of freedoms.