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phanimaheshyesterday at 6:22 PM2 repliesview on HN

That is a strange viewpoint. Are we calling everyone who wants some control over their computers enemies of the state?


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WarOnPrivacyyesterday at 6:38 PM

> Are we calling everyone who wants some control over their computers enemies of the state?

As of today at 00:00 UTC, no.

    But there's an increasingly possible future
    where authoritarian governments will brand users
    who practice 'non-prescribed use' as enemies of the state.

    And when we have a government who's leader
    openly gifts deep, direct access to federal power
    to unethical tech leaders who've funded elections (ex:Thiel),
    that branding would be a powerful perk to have access to
    (even if indirectly).
bigyabaiyesterday at 6:29 PM

It's holistic philosophy. You're not going to save yourself from FBI surveillance by avoiding Windows, I guarantee that to you.

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