Issue though is that France seems to be taking a similarly dystopian route in terms of privacy and surveillance.
And it’s not just the thought that a rogue government or police employee can access anyone’s device, nor that criminals can use the same holes to steal data, it’s the idea that we are laying out all the infrastructure needed for an authoritarian regime to control the population. Don't get me wrong, the former two are extremely worrying but the latter is beyond extreme.
It’s as if we are collectively building turn key infrastructure for an authoritarian regime.
Essentially, once the infrastructure is in place, all you need is the right political climate and the wrong person in the right place.
They wouldn't need to spend decades building a future stasi or gestapo. All they need is to adjust parameters and fine tune laws. And with europe being the powder keg it is that scenario is not as far fetched as one might think.
> I'm waiting to see how this whole thing plays out, but I'm not bullish on the UK.
On this front, the way i see it, the uk might eventually split, with England becoming a bit like the Netherlands, or perhaps Austria. A bitter former colonial power, developed, but irrelevant on the global scene. Bullying a developing country here and there, trying to maintain the image, but eventually overtaken.
An alternative is to try and force a conflict where the uk somehow ends on top - particularly since europe needs a viable alternative to germany. But hard to pull through by a country where eggs are still rationed.
Issue though is that France seems to be taking a similarly dystopian route in terms of privacy and surveillance.
And it’s not just the thought that a rogue government or police employee can access anyone’s device, nor that criminals can use the same holes to steal data, it’s the idea that we are laying out all the infrastructure needed for an authoritarian regime to control the population. Don't get me wrong, the former two are extremely worrying but the latter is beyond extreme.
It’s as if we are collectively building turn key infrastructure for an authoritarian regime.
Essentially, once the infrastructure is in place, all you need is the right political climate and the wrong person in the right place.
They wouldn't need to spend decades building a future stasi or gestapo. All they need is to adjust parameters and fine tune laws. And with europe being the powder keg it is that scenario is not as far fetched as one might think.
> I'm waiting to see how this whole thing plays out, but I'm not bullish on the UK.
On this front, the way i see it, the uk might eventually split, with England becoming a bit like the Netherlands, or perhaps Austria. A bitter former colonial power, developed, but irrelevant on the global scene. Bullying a developing country here and there, trying to maintain the image, but eventually overtaken.
An alternative is to try and force a conflict where the uk somehow ends on top - particularly since europe needs a viable alternative to germany. But hard to pull through by a country where eggs are still rationed.