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angrychair

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8. That is exactly the perspective I fear
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 07:11 PM
Friday

The "if you aren't doing anything wrong why do you care" talking point.

That is, to be blunt, absolutely insane perspective to have.
Do you honestly want systems in your car that control if you are even able to turn it on? Do you want the government monitoring your devices and have the ability to listen to your every conversation and where you go, who your with and what your doing, 24/7?
Combing through your every email or text without cause or warrant? (See post #3)
Yea, you can say "your phone can do that or is doing that" yea, to a degree but what is coming is a very different level of surveillance and much more extensive.

People have a right to privacy and the ability to move about without having their locations and movements monitored, with by private companies or the government.

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