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0 pointsitistoday210y ago0 comments

Well, "But, ISIS!" is not a real argument, that should be clear.

Backdoors make the situation worse, not better. We'll still have ISIS, we'll be even less secure, and we'll have lost whatever is left of our right to privacy.

Pretty much a lose-lose for everyone involved (except maybe ISIS).

The answer to "But, ISIS!" is not backdoors, it's foreign policy.

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metaobject10y ago

Yeah, he sounded very out of touch and demonstrated very little understanding of the implications of having a government backdoor.

rhizome10y ago

US Foreign Policy is not considered to be a matter for democratic concern and consideration. Any time it's brought up as a reason, it's always to be translated to "because we said so and we're the only ones who have the power to affect it."

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