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I think those are two separate issues. I think the key difference is public support. Once all the facts about the NSA have come out, I think the public will b
by j_baker 13y ago
I think those are two separate issues. I think the key difference is public support. Once all the facts about the NSA have come out, I think the public will be against what the NSA is doing. Bush's torture program divided the country more, and I suspect it's largely because 9/11 isn't as fresh on our minds now.
Truthfully, I think that the torture programs are to Prism as the McCarthy Committee is to the Vietnam War.
- Karunamon 13y agoThat last bit is what worries me (9/11 not fresh in people's minds). A disaster any day now facilit^H^H^H^H^H^H allowed to happen would serve the political status quo very well. Am I being overly paranoid? I don't think the people in charge of the NSA shenanigans care one whit for loss of life if it would consolidate their power further.
- checker 13y agoThere is a difference in separation too. Prism could be spying on you or me, while the torture programs are torturing someone somewhere. Not saying this is right, but direct impact tends to motivate people more.