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by y04nn 1871 days ago
> What are you buying that is so private anyway, most needs for privacy is when it's for something nefarious.

Nothing, I think we are tracked enough with private companies, but they are restricted in their actions by the law. Governments are able to change the law and have all the power they want to make you respect them. People are free as long as they can decide how they allocate their purchasing power. I think democracies are fragile, and if people don't defend their liberties, when those liberties are removed, they won't be able to get them back that easily. And as you said, it can ha pend very fast.

With the current situation, it is possible to trace your history if you are suspected of something, I think this is fine. But tracing everybody permanently open the doors to tyranny.

Also I don't think crypto is a solution if only a extremely low percentage of the population is using it, specially if it becomes outlawed.