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Can someone to me explain why it seems that all major British politicians from both parties seem so unbelievably stupid when it comes to the internet? Cameron w
by mmanfrin 11y ago
Can someone to me explain why it seems that all major British politicians from both parties seem so unbelievably stupid when it comes to the internet? Cameron wants an end to encryption, a backdoor in to all communication; and before him, Milliband pushed through that awful 'think of the children' countrywide porn block. Those are the heads of the two major parties, both pushing through awful legislation.
- zzzcpan 11y agoThey are not stupid. They want to protect their power and are willing to say anything for this, invent any excuse.
- grkvlt 11y agoNo, I think they really don't fully understand the technical implications of the policies, so they implement what the majority of the public says they want (protection from terrorists, paedopholes and so on) without worrying about implications that only a minority say they care about. Perhaps with better science and technology advice they would choose differently? I really don't think that this is an instance of Milliband trying to "protect his power" by allowing GCHQ to surveil the Internet...