• jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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      13 days ago

      I dont think Trump passed bad surveillance laws in the US. The worst of those are from Bush and Obama.

      Trump inherited a mass surveillance apparatus. He didn’t build it.

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        I’ve seen similar sentiment shared by people that follow privacy topics. It’s a bad take and you are minimizing the significance of the surveillance state being built.

        There is a difference between ‘anyone’ can be watched and ‘everyone’ can be watched.

        There is a difference between implementing laws that could be used to monitor anyone and implementing systems that will be able to monitor everyone very cheaply and easily.

        This is not the same as the patriot Act https://www.businessinsider.com/ice-palantir-new-technology-30-million-visa-overstays-self-deportation-2025-4

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          US has contracted out to Palentier for years. This isnt new.

          I guess you’re new here, but we learned over 10 years ago that the NSA had a goal of targeting literally everyone.

          What’s new is that the power is shifting from groups like the FBI and NSA to ICE.

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        Just the other day there was a news about how Russia was basically given free access to US citizens data through Starlink. They don’t need to pass laws, they just ignore them.

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        praising a fascist for standing up for the little guys is hardly what id call innocent

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        So, how do you feel about Gail Slater? She has a history of going after big tech, which is why choosing her was a surprise to many.

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      With your mother I suppose

      Honestly, how is this political crap of who supports who has anything to do with this?

      People should throw this “this person is x supporter so hes bad” out of the window

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        Everything is politics. We are political and social animals. We should definitely cast aside people for their affiliation. ESPECIALLY when talking about privacy and personal rights.

        This comment is so wrong in so many ways.

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          Humans are complicated, there may be someone who genuinely wants to change the nation for the better, then come home and use their wife and children as a punching bag. Would you like them? No. Would you vote for them? Maby, not because you want them but they seem to want to change something in the positive direction.

          I am not telling this Krasnov fellow beats his wife, but you get the point, people can be bad and still supported

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            No WHAT THE FUCK no. You would vote for someone who does something like beating his wife as long as he’s pushing your idea?!

            Jesus Christ stay away from me.