▲ 813 ▼ The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics (futurism.com) submitted 9 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 115 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago It doesn't make it all better, but it illustrates that their intimidation strategies are failing badly, but only if the whole story is heard. By your telling, a guy was badly victimized by ICE. In my telling, he gets his revenge, and humiliates them. Making people fear them is good propaganda, but may have the effect of scaring people into not engaging. Making people see their virtuosic incompetence energizes people to continue to resist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago It doesn't make it all better, but it illustrates that their intimidation strategies are failing badly, but only if the whole story is heard. By your telling, a guy was badly victimized by ICE. In my telling, he gets his revenge, and humiliates them. Making people fear them is good propaganda, but may have the effect of scaring people into not engaging. Making people see their virtuosic incompetence energizes people to continue to resist. permalink fedilink source parent