[JoshTriplett]

Many people want surveillance on other people that they're afraid of, or have been told to be afraid of. Some openly want to try to establish that asymmetry. Others are willing to unthinkingly submit to surveillance themselves as long as it surveils their perceived enemies.

[josefritzishere]

Sure, but we're all "other people" to someone. Right?

[Freedom2]

Do you happen to have any evidence of this? I've spoken to a few people in mid-west US and they are strongly opposed to any surveillance of their communities of any kind.