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> But it's a sad world the one where citizens are so helpless against their governments and the corporations.

Helpless indeed - but, government still requires the consent of the governed. It's just that we are all very comfortable, with a lot to lose and easily distracted, so that consent to be governed is too easily given nowadays.

If we do anything together as a society it should be making sure to preserve E2E Encryption as it's one of the most important tools to organize a resistance should we wish to revoke our consent to be governed.



I am always surprised by just how much of the population is still swayed by the 'think of the children' arguments put forward by governements to justify certain curbing of freedoms.




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