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by tinybrotosaurus 1554 days ago
Conspiracy? Their point is compliance. Do what you are told without questioning it, be it government policy or corporate wish. People did nothing after 2008, they did nothing after proof of government mass surveillance, and they choose not to care what software runs in their devices on a daily basis. 50 years ago no one would even consider installing a microphone in their houses, now those that refuse it are seen as the paranoid. Current generation will not even bat an eye if their cars required them to watch an ad before turning on.
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I did question it, and I also remember when the police and government were trying to ban masks as they hindered surveillance. Seems like people seemed to forget that. It was a small inconvenience that probably helped things. Now it’s kind of irritating - currently on holiday in Lisboa and the obsessiveness is frustrating.