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[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Citizens: You can't spy on me without a legal reason!

Govt: I know, but they can.

(big tech giants appear with decades of data)

[-] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 days ago

It is one of the big lies of capitalist countries like the U.S.

"Don't worry [CITIZEN ID] you have rights! The constitution says you do"

But then everyone is coerced to working for companies that are closer to miniature dictatorship kingdoms, with some of them being more powerful than "legitimate" governments.

this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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