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We should be allowed to do it because "insert dictator here" did it isn't the great argument you think it is (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

choose freedom

Does this make the surveillance disappear today? What does this mean?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It means anyone picking a "side" in the US vs Tiktok debate should reconsider their position (imo anyways)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn’t pick aside. I don’t use TikTok and I don’t care who owns it. But I live in the US, theoretically I would rather one entity spying on me than two lol

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why not zero? Aim higher fam, people let themselves be surveilled too easily these days without any resistance

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

If I don’t want to be spied on by the US I would have to leave the country, which is not exactly an option. Then I would have to determine a country that does not spy on its citizens or is otherwise not spied on heavily by another country. I’d be very curious with that list looks like. I imagine it’s very small, and very undesirable.

I use a lot of digital tools to protect my privacy and have fought for digital privacy rights directly. Don’t lecture me please.

Where is this magical land you live?

Honestly I’m just getting tired of discussions where people lecture me about “just taking it laying down“ as if somehow I have the ability to end the US surveillance state or otherwise opt out of it. I have limited options, as do all of us. I am acknowledging reality, not saying I endorse it or don’t even push back where I can. These kinds of comments are flippant and annoying.

TL;DR: zero isn’t a real option today so don’t act like it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ofc zero is an option, we just have to have the conversion to start the process

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Then why are you lecturing me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Im having a conversation

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If that’s your idea of a “conversation” you need to reevaluate your tone and stop levying accusations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Because I thought you could aim higher?

Sensitive much?

Edit: jokes aside, im down to talk more if youd like.