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Those corporations are certainly to be feared, but they don't have the power to impose violence or prison on you. The state does. It was the state that forced S
by roarcher 4mo ago
Those corporations are certainly to be feared, but they don't have the power to impose violence or prison on you. The state does. It was the state that forced Snowden into exile. It is the state that is detaining people for the crime of walking out of Home Depot while speaking with an accent. Both must be kept in check.
- inigyou 4mo agoGoogle has the power to fire me from my job by deleting my Google account.
- roarcher 4mo agoI don't know why that would be the case, but let's say it is. An overzealous cop and prosecutor can, with a little luck, use the power of the state to get you executed or imprisoned for life for a crime you didn't commit. If you had to choose one of those, which one would you prefer?
- inigyou 4mo agoThe cop and prosecutor. At least three people would have to be stupid to take my life, versus zero people at Google
- roarcher 4mo ago> At least three people would have to be stupid to take my life And that has happened many times. It is not as improbable as you seem to think. I really can't understand the thought process of someone who thinks it would better to have their life taken than their job. You know you can just...get a new job, right?
- inigyou 4mo agoIt's happened fewer times than zero people at Google have agreed to ban an account and then it has been banned.
- roarcher 4mo agoOkay, but one ENDS YOUR LIFE. The other is a temporary inconvenience. Maybe a big one, but temporary. I was baffled by this conversation until I saw that you've rapid-fire posted 30 comments in the last 2 hours. Now I understand: you are not putting any thought into this conversation at all. So I will match your effort.
- dingaling 4mo agoEven if they did delete it, why not just make another one? Google Accounts aren't linked at birth, and many people don't even have one.