US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
www.wired.com
A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government’s behalf, including on fellow Americans.
  • @EdibleFriend@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26•8 months ago

    Will they never learn?

    Learn what? It worked out just fine for them last time, and nothing will happen this time.

  • @intrepid@lemmy.caEnglish
    21•7 months ago

    Of course they’re learning. Learning how to bullshit and gaslight normal people into accepting their dystopian and draconian ambitions.

  • EpheraEnglish
    4•7 months ago

    And here I was thinking maybe the Democratic Party would like to not prolong the 9/11 emergency laws, since the Undemocratic Party might abuse those, if Trump gets elected. But of course not…

    • Possibly linuxOPEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      Right now Republicans are the ones fighting for less surveillance. Political party is irrelevant as policies and beliefs change