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Conspiracy theories nowadays are about a year away from being conspiracy fact. Digital ID is being HEAVILY pushed by the Labour government in the UK. Scary time
by benbristow 1y ago
Conspiracy theories nowadays are about a year away from being conspiracy fact. Digital ID is being HEAVILY pushed by the Labour government in the UK. Scary times.
- analog8374 1y agoIf I was a billionaire I would prioritize identifying, monitoring and controlling the underclass.
- benbristow 1y agoBut that's a conspiracy theory! Why would they ever do that? ... come back to this comment in a year.
- pstuart 1y agoI think that's a fait accompli -- it's merely a matter of who has access to the data. The funny thing is that the clear anti-democratic leanings of our technolords are based upon not trusting the vote of the masses has unfortunately been somewhat validated (case in point: the current admin). There's just one small problem: the technolords themselves have only one vision and skill: enshittification in the quest of personal enrichment. China has a very scary model of societal control, but at least they know how to invest in the country as a whole.
- analog8374 1y agoIf you were a billionaire, what practical reason would you have for promoting democracy?
- ta1243 1y agoI'm not convinced something that's been tried multiple times on and off in the UK (last time ID cards were being brought in - by Labour and the 2006 act - it was cancelled by the coalition), and happens in many countries, is a "conspiracy theory" Who exactly is conspiring and what exactly are they conspiring for?