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What exactly is the point of this post

to sandbag and continue the narrative that 'both sides are bad' during a time in which only one side has the power. really compelling stuff

They are both bad. Every administration has used and advanced these types of programs. That’s inconvenient for those who wear a tribal badge.

Stubbing your toe is bad. Digitally raping a woman is bad. Bringing up the former in the light of the latter makes you a jack ass. Do as you will

> digitally raping a woman

...what?

digital (adj)[0]

6 : done with a finger

a digital rectal examination

[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital

Funding dragnet surveillance vs funding dragnet surveillance is the comparison. Not precisely sure what your bizarre example means but it’s nevertheless clearly a non-sequitur.

I think the content of my post, and the post I'm replying, makes it pretty obvious. What has you confused?

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