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China gives a glimpse of the future and the coming worldwide surveillance society

posted 7 years ago by PrimeMinisterX (8859)
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This is terrifying to me. Those of us in free and democratic nations who actually give a shit about liberty and privacy need to fight back against this kind of thing at all costs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/china-surveillance-technology.html

[–] Fletch (166) 7 years ago

It's like an episode of Black Mirror brought to life.

[–] Skullomania (483) 7 years ago

Facebook generation are thinking "Yay! Selfies!".

[–] AlfredTheGreat (471) 7 years ago

I wonder how Croft feels about this?

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 7 years ago

"Mr Mulder the worldwide surveillance society has been here for a very long time..."

[–] Padeen (6459) 7 years ago

And our new Supreme Court Justice is fine with gathering metadata without a warrant. Great....

[–] AlfredTheGreat (471) 7 years ago

No doubt Hillary has had a thought or two along those lines. Got to control those pesky opponents somehow.

[–] AlfredTheGreat (471) 7 years ago

By the way he is not yet our SCJ as he has not been confirmed.

[–] Padeen (6459) 7 years ago

True, although I see him being confirmed. He might have a few flaws, but at least he's very pro 2A.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

If that is terrifying to you, read on about the 'social credit' system that they are developing...

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4

[–] wheelin176 (2056) 7 years ago

Scary

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 7 years ago

A totalitarian state has got to do what a totalitarian state has got to do. And to think that China is rapidly moving in on Australia, as we squeak...

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

They're just trying to compete with Twitter.