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by distances 2935 days ago
> Do you genuinely think governments (or EU bureaucrats) actually care about us or our privacy?

Yes

> And gosh, it sure makes it more difficult for small businesses to stay viable, and wouldn't it be nice for big corporations to have fewer potential competitors/disruptors around?

This is just ridiculous. Politics is still driven by the will to improve societies instead of just a cold grab of money and power. Your level of cynicism is just over the charts.
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hnisgroupthink 2935 days ago
Politics is about expanding power of the political elite while using "improving societies" and other Orwellian language to justify it.

Maybe you should be a little more cynical.

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Angostura 2935 days ago
> Maybe you should be a little more cynical

Or maybe you should consider that good government and regulation, of which there is still much, is actually the most effective protection against uncontrolled corporate interest.

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hnisgroupthink 2931 days ago
Government and corporation are one and the same these days. They graft onto each other and feed one another, like unions and other collectivist organizations.

Why do you think tax money goes to ship amazon packages?

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