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The world is changing fast and reasons for actions may be more complex and interesting than you assume. Were they ever _not_ benevolent to US citizens as a who
by nonrandomstring 2y ago
The world is changing fast and reasons for actions may be more complex
and interesting than you assume.
Were they ever _not_ benevolent to US citizens as a whole, even if
misguided? There may be last-ditch attempts to extend benevolence to
US citizens as a takeover looms. If leaks from the Office of Personnel
Management are to be believed, then right now US government is in the
process of a soft coup, being dismantled along lines of political
loyalty. I expect those working in intelligence and law enforcement
who support democracy see the writing on the wall and will act sooner
or later.
Reliable end to end encryption is an important tool for citizens of a
nation that may need to organise in a hurry. We might see new Edward
Snowden type revelations of programmes, naming key people or giving
clear advice not to trust certain US based entities or services. Civil
servants may act professionally as non-politically as they can, but in
the end, if only to protect their jobs, they're going to come down on
the side of democracy.