Mass surveillance opportunism: Oppose new civil liberties crackdowns
516 6 minutes read Photo: Background photo: TapTheForwardAssist on Wikipedia via CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license. Arm and phone: Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay In the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol building and attempt to interrupt the certification of Joe Biden as the 46th President, a predictable refrain has been repeated amongst politicians and law enforcement. “ We need new anti-terrorism laws,” they say. “ We need more freedom to surveil people,” they shout. Biden himself is in favor of such a proposal. He spent much of his weak, meandering campaign pu...