Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?

HexesofVexes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think, without Snowden blowing the whistle, anti-privacy laws would not face such stiff competition.

  You think there’s much opposition to laws and decisions that erode privacy? In the US in particular privacy has been eroding at an increasing rate year after year.

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  • _stranger_@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s exactly what the comment you’re responding to is saying, with the additional observation that there would be even less resistance without the Snowden leaks.

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    • merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And what I’m saying is that there isn’t any evidence that the Snowden leaks resulted in people caring about their privacy.

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      • Bazoogle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I am an American who cares about privacy largely because of Snowden. His book was very eye opening, and a great read. So that’s at least 1 person

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• Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Where you fighting that fight because everybody who seems to care is also removing themselves from all social media. They keep saying they’re doing things locally like …

  Meeting in coffee shops?

  Like weirdly I’ve had this phrase said to me multiple times and it’s so silly. Hold on guys I’m going to release a new movie I spent years making. I refuse to use the space with millions of people cause I don’t like who created it. I’m going to stand around Starbucks and tell people about it. Find me 40 years to build up a cult following

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