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Re:Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK by worik on Friday February 21, 2025 @03:45PM (#43132755)
> And, to be fair, while I’m generally a small r republican, I’m seeing benefits of having a non politically aligned head of state

One of the benefits of a constitutional monarchy is the head of state did not campaign for the position.

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Re:Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK by c0ndu17 on Saturday February 22, 2025 @06:23AM (#43138051)
I’ve become a bit of fan of it over the last few years. That said, I don’t think the UK can be replicated.

It wraps ultimate power up in a contradiction, you have it but you can’t use it. Sure, technically you could but it would be your last act.

Another important aspect, the for and against is currently split between parties, so there’s somewhat of unification factor between parties on that divide as well.

It gets a lot of hate, because it is imperfect, but I don’t think it gets its fair shake. My views more of, if it ain’t broke is it really worth the risk changing it.

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Re:Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK by worik on Saturday February 22, 2025 @06:26PM (#43144363)
> Sure, technically you could but it would be your last act.

It was used in Australia in the 1970s

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