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by roc 4998 days ago
Freedom through bureaucratic infighting?

A novel thought. But history and current events suggests it doesn't often play out that way.

You just wind up with multiple groups seeking influence, with infighting limited to squabbling for control over that influence rather than attempts to erode it.

e.g. You get several branches of government [1] violating the fourth amendment, all for their own purposes, with occasional questions raised about who should be doing the violating, but little 'serious' talk about whether it should be done.

[1] FBI, CIA, DHS, NSA -- who isn't invading the privacy of US citizens these days?