the need for “national security” led generations of lawmakers to blank check a massive unaccountable surveillance state, but now as one guy blows up safeguard after safeguard, no one even mentions the words. Guess we really just wanted to build a massive unaccountable surveillance state - ThreadSky

kerryhowley.bsky.social • 120 days ago

the need for “national security” led generations of lawmakers to blank check a massive unaccountable surveillance state, but now as one guy blows up safeguard after safeguard, no one even mentions the words. Guess we really just wanted to build a massive unaccountable surveillance state

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banmarnj.bsky.social•120 days ago

As a 9/11 survivor, it sickens me to think that day was used an excuse to start the slide in to authoritarianism while calling it “freedom” and “safety”

freeulysses.bsky.social•120 days ago

for way too many credulous idiots, anything a republican does is, by definition, pro-national security, even if what that republican does is directly harmful to our security

aroostookdemocrats.bsky.social•120 days ago

primordialstew.bsky.social•120 days ago

the guy really in charge is the one who owns that surveillance machine. I have full confidence all the data DOGE are stealing is being fed directly into it. Musk is the clown frontman who, in case media attention goes somewhere they don’t want, can redirect it to himself with a quick stunt.

primordialstew.bsky.social•120 days ago

https://observer.com/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-good-for-palantir-ceo-alex-karp/

primordialstew.bsky.social•120 days ago

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-doge-recruiting-palantir/

honestdenverman.bsky.social•120 days ago

Palentir is some scary shit.

lifecoachjen.bsky.social•119 days ago

https://time.com/7202584/gaza-ukraine-ai-warfare/

kygosbff.bsky.social•120 days ago

100%. The thought of Elon plugging into the national intelligence apparatus is terrifying. People are over here worried about it happening at the IRS

clitwhisperer.bsky.social•120 days ago

pretty much.

now lets dismantle it and burn the threats to the ground

fireboss.bsky.social•120 days ago

We've been under surveillance since the Patriot Act was rammed down our throats in the name of security. Now President Musk's hacking team of flying monkey's has access to what's left of our privacy. Give a big shout out to MAGA for wiping out our freedom. Supposed to be the most patriotic?

stomachtax.bsky.social•120 days ago

It’s ok if you’re a Republican

tallmiken.bsky.social•120 days ago

Ah, that was just for surveilling the poors.

thegonch.bsky.social•120 days ago

National security.
National security.
National security.

willpierce.bsky.social•120 days ago

Well you see being conservatives they’re very invested in preserving institutions

bethbg.bsky.social•120 days ago

Hahaha

thesandwichman.bsky.social•120 days ago

And "prime the pump" with military spending "siphoned off" from the growing GDP. Perpetual motion!

ericbardes.bsky.social•120 days ago

And thanks to a Reagan era doctrine, they slurped up as much data as they physically could as as long as humans didn’t view it they didn’t feel it violated the Fourth Amendment.

https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/executive-order-12333-united-states-intelligence-activities

tglb.bsky.social•119 days ago

Led by Nazis and their sympathizers and pathologically arrogant misogynists

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