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points by segmondy 2 days ago | 0 comments

It will never get declassified. Never. The people get weaker and more passive with time, the govt gets stronger and reckless and less accountable.

[–] fsflover 2 days ago

Please stop with the security/privacy nihilism, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27897975.

[–] potwinkle 1 day ago

Agreed.

[–] fsflover 1 day ago

Why is this downvoted? OP is simply suggesting to give up, ignoring many intermediate victories in the war for privacy. Consider supporting https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy instead.

[–] mpalmer 2 days ago

    You can't say this. We have no idea. There is nothing about (s/the law of physics/US history) that pushes (s/cancer cure/the right to privacy) a long time away.

Don't mind me, just repurposing one of your old comments to save time.