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Re:How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs ... by hutzlibu on Friday April 17, 2020 @03:06PM (#22901928)
"Majority of people wanting something does not mean it can pass at all."

Depends. It does not matter for example, if the majority wants to have nice weather, no. But if the majority would insists on mandatory privacy, for example, then yes, it would pass. But they do not. Most give up privacy voluntarily for all their "free" apps and services.

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Re:How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs ... by watwut on Friday April 17, 2020 @05:11PM (#22903004)
In contemporary America, there are host of issues where polls consistently shows majority wants x, but it does not matter in actual politics. Two parties mean that average person opinion on this or that issue does not matter all that much.

Same if other countries I am sure, but America is the topic.

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