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+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄
@freemo a few days ago a politician of a ruling party in germany said that we need more CCTV surveillance as "security is a precondition for freedom and therefor the first duty of a state".
("Denn Sicherheit ist eine Voraussetzung für Freiheit und deshalb erste Aufgabe des Staates." https://nitter.poast.org/cem_oezdemir/status/1777611751682457753#m)
the lack of mental capacity of these people is pretty concerning indeed.
@bonifartius @freemo Funny, the Swedish right wing (well that’s a stretch IMO) government and traditionally leaning towards individual rights, makes the exact same argument when making new laws that actually restrict freedom.
@torparskytt @freemo
it's utterly stupid. history has proven that laws like these always will end up being abused, but the proponents always are expecting that it won't happen this time.
