Yeah, but if you reach for the top shelf every time you need a word, you can't compare things anymore.

preg_match 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It’s just a coincidence that both the US and china have the absolute worst privacy concerns. They are the top shelf IMO. Comparing them I’d say they’re about equal, really, especially once we consider the financial sector and credit.

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estearum 3 hours ago | parent [-]

lmfao

You know you're sitting here on the open Internet complaining about the US government with literally zero fear of any repercussions in any sense whatsoever?

You should go to an actual authoritarian country and just ask someone their opinion on their government.

The difference between flippant, hyperbolic complaining (you) and someone who will actually glance over their shoulder and totally clam up in response to that type of question is quite chilling in reality.

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preg_match 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The US is not authoritarian. But in terms of surveillance and privacy violations, we’ve really pushed it to the absolute limit. All of your communications are effectively tapped, especially since the US government can coerce private companies without letting you know.

There are very few exceptions, and of those that exist virtually all are under existential threat constantly.

	▲	estearum 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		No, we haven’t “pushed it to the absolute limit.” We’ve pushed it to (and sometimes beyond) what’s Constitutional etc, but no, that’s not “the absolute limit.” In other countries you can just be beheaded for saying negative things about the government. No trial necessary. No, it’s quite illegal for the government to coerce private companies. Companies can and should and do sue the government for this.

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LtWorf 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Perhaps you have not heard of Francesca Albanese?

USA government does repercussions, severe ones.

	▲	estearum 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Wow, is GP afraid of being sanctioned? Big if true, but I doubt it.

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froh42 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

But really, where is the difference in data misuse from the US and China? Because the US has been "friends" in the past?