Re:Silicon Valley’s Vast Data Collection Should Worry You Mo...
by salawat on Saturday August 08, 2020 @01:22PM
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>although the word genocide would be hyperbolic here: We have no evidence of extermination or of plans in that direction
Clearly you haven't been following up or digging to hard, as forced sterilization programs qualify in the U.N. working definition of genocide. Just because there are no ovens and gas chambers, does not mean it isn't happening.
Further, your classification of what Trump has been doing as "Tricks" cements for me at it least some level of disingenuity. There are things you don't do as an official of the State, and the Trump admin has gone leaps and bounds passed just about every other historical example I could find in terms of trying to coax the line of Unconstitutionality you can getaway with just that much further. Though I appreciate the distinction you're making between Trump who'll push as far as he get away with vs an individual who refuses to be stopped.
However, I do absolutely agree with you on the relative capabilities of the intelligence community of the West. The level of integration of data streams strived for is nothing short of "Total Information Awareness". There is no room in a world of men for such power. I'm not even convinced it should be wielded under the auspices of being a national secutrity/defense apparatus; however as long as one Nation is willing to have one, it's pretty much inevitable everyone else will too.
Clearly you haven't been following up or digging to hard, as forced sterilization programs qualify in the U.N. working definition of genocide. Just because there are no ovens and gas chambers, does not mean it isn't happening.
Further, your classification of what Trump has been doing as "Tricks" cements for me at it least some level of disingenuity. There are things you don't do as an official of the State, and the Trump admin has gone leaps and bounds passed just about every other historical example I could find in terms of trying to coax the line of Unconstitutionality you can getaway with just that much further. Though I appreciate the distinction you're making between Trump who'll push as far as he get away with vs an individual who refuses to be stopped.
However, I do absolutely agree with you on the relative capabilities of the intelligence community of the West. The level of integration of data streams strived for is nothing short of "Total Information Awareness". There is no room in a world of men for such power. I'm not even convinced it should be wielded under the auspices of being a national secutrity/defense apparatus; however as long as one Nation is willing to have one, it's pretty much inevitable everyone else will too.