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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by nesky on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:23AM (#47365709)
Cost kind of stops the government from sending goons right now, sure some governments do it but, it's costly at scale.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by justsid on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:30AM (#47365804)
Missiles are a lot more expensive and much less reusable than goons though. If the nation state can’t afford the goons, it can’t afford to missile you either
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by c22 on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:40AM (#47365947)
With the digital panopticon neither goons nor missles are really necessary. Opressive forces can just disable your spending and travel credits. If they need you dead or in custody they can just grab you the next time you pop up on camera near one of their agents.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by riffraff on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:26PM (#47366519)
> Opressive forces can just disable your spending and travel credits

"Disabled spending" already happened to the people in the ICC that acted contrary to Trump's diktats[0], without the need for a digital panopticon, both the banks and the government know who you are.

[0] https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/12/12/its-surreal-u...

Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by brewcejener on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:48AM (#47366049)
Reaper drones will be the more cost effective way to eradicate amalek.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by collingreen on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:37AM (#47365896)
Drones aren't though. Plenty of ways to use the data above for evil deeds.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by motbus3 on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:22PM (#47366461)
There are cheap drones with guns now thought
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by jpadkins on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:37AM (#47365894)
The UK gov has shown to be incredibly efficient at arresting and imprisoning citizens for social media comments.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by dontwannahearit on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:13PM (#47366376)
Please share evidence.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by QuantumFunnel on Friday March 13, 2026 @01:42PM (#47367369)
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by dboreham on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:21PM (#47366449)
This is widely promoted but not true.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by vikingerik on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:03PM (#47366253)
The cost effectiveness is the intimidation and chilling effects on a wider population, when that can be achieved with a small number of actual goons.