[JumpCrisscross]

> They only have to win once and it's law. We have to win every time.

Passing legislation takes about as much effort as repealing. (The exception being if the legislation spawns a massive bureaucracy.)

Chat Control 1.0 was de facto passed. It's now being unpassed. We don't have to win every time. Just more.

[WhyNotHugo]

> Passing legislation takes about as much effort as repealing.

While true, those trying to pass this legislation get paid to do so, while those against it have work hard and pay taxes to fund the former.

[JumpCrisscross]

> those trying to pass this legislation get paid to do so

Chat Control has paid lobbyists on both sides. Also, paying lobbyists is still sinking resources. And the people taking their meetings are still sinking political capital into a fight that has–to date–yielded zilch.

> while those against it have work hard and pay taxes to fund the former

The principal moneyed interests in this fight are the tech companies. Your taxes aren't funding their fight. The police lobby is less effective if filtered through paid lobbyists versus having a police chief personally pitch lawmakers.

[wolvoleo]

Considering it's a sensitive topic there'll be very little interest in repealing it. Especially if they drag up a few token cases and go like "see it's working!".

Look at all the crazy secret surveillance powers in the US. How much of that got repealed after snowden? No, people just got used to it because no politician wants to be called a tattooist terrorist friend.

[gzread]

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Retention_Directive

Your ISP had to spy on you. This was the law for 8 years until it was ruled unconstitutional.