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I find it incredibly funny how there's a 1:1 parallel between the way states rally hypocritically around "good" countries and "bad" countries (allies & rivals, i.e. US says Israel good no matter what, Russia bad no matter what) and privacy concerns. It feels like the exact same arbitrary line: When China does it, bad privacy. When Silicon Valley does it, "necessary" privacy.

Nah I think the ship has sailed on lip service. He is/was all about defending the "right" kind of free speech, anyway.

They don't have to pretend anymore. The man saluted at an inauguration, I think all pretense has left the building.