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by pmlnr 2987 days ago
Definitely not, although that specific aspect - you _know_ you're being watched - makes life different, in some way, simpler. The rules are obvious, however, if they change, you might find yourself in a much worse situation, than in the West - for now.
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> you _know_ you're being watched - makes life different, in some way, simpler.

Arguably, what happens when people are aware of surveillance is one of the worst parts of it. Following the Snowden revelations, there were noticeable chilling effects:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/27/new-s...