As encryption spreads, U.S. grapples with clash between privacy, security

Re:As encryption spreads, U.S. grapples with clash between p... by PythonicAlpha on Saturday April 11, 2015 @07:59PM (#9361326)

Do you really think, that this can only happen in Europe? (I know, that you meant history, but I am wondering, if humans are so much more democratic in the US? I for my part am sure, that in my country there can be a violent (or covered) dictorship again very soon).

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Re:As encryption spreads, U.S. grapples with clash between p... by cm2187 on Sunday April 12, 2015 @02:39AM (#9362394)

What is interesting in the US is that the composition of the population evolves a lot over time. In Europe too to a lesser degree. One could argue that the US is the oldest (and therefore most stable and rooted) democracy. But as the proportion of the hispanic population grows, from a cultural point of view, Mexico becomes sort of part of the history of the US. And not a long history of democracy there.

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