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11. Fear won, not technology

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 09:02 AM

Jun 2013

Americans have knowingly chosen the illusion of safety over even the idea of civil liberties. The fearmongers won. Technology is their friend.

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We had a choice between technology and privacy... We chose technology. [View all] reformist2 Jun 2013 OP

As if it was a dichotomy Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #1

Oh I agree. Generally, we do not care. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #3

Off topic Bosso 63 Jun 2013 #12

No, we can't have both. reformist2 Jun 2013 #4

I disagree. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #5

Not going to have only the best of both worlds The2ndWheel Jun 2013 #13

Bullshit. LAGC Jun 2013 #6

Cryptography and anonymous networks? Ha! Skidmore Jun 2013 #8

Unfortunately a lot of people have made that choice in a state of ignorance. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #9

At least we can say they're not ignorant anymore. reformist2 Jun 2013 #10

Well, I'd say that one potential excuse for ignorance has been removed. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #14

Fear won, not technology Bragi Jun 2013 #11

What a crappy argument me b zola Jun 2013 #15