Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?
merc@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks agoI 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.
_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.
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.
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