People don’t want outsiders reading their private messages —not their physical mail, not their texts, not their DMs, nothing. It’s a clear and obvious point, but one place it doesn’t seem to have reached is the U.S. Senate.A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Lindsey...
could it be a catalyst to radicalize the population?
If the Patriot Act taught us anything, it’s that the vast majority of people don’t care enough about the government invading their privacy because most people don’t have the time/resources to focus on issues like this. Of all the things that could catalyze the working class to radicalize, I think this is unlikely.
Do you even know what’s on the legislation?
Anything can be used as a catalyst, it all depends on the organization and the clarity of the message from those fighting against this and who understand the systemic causes that constantly lead to this.