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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by elliekelly on Saturday September 10, 2022 @08:30AM (#32790040)
It’s not hyperbole to say our Fourth amendment rights are considerably weaker than they’ve ever been. One hundred years ago a person could communicate freely without any possibility of the government monitoring. Government monitoring of citizen conversations and communications is now the default. For everyone. All the time. Not even with probable cause!
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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by jonnybgood on Saturday September 10, 2022 @09:03AM (#32790241)
It’s an absolute hyperbole to come to the conclusion we’re on a downtrend in civil rights and becoming China, NK, and Russia because of one issue.
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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by Bakary on Saturday September 10, 2022 @09:59AM (#32790709)
The last part is indeed hyperbolic, but I don't see how you can witness the last few years of American political life and conclude the equivalent of "it can't happen here."
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