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Let's just say this: have you at least pirated a song or a movie, smoked marijuana and bragged about it online, or done anything at all that you know could be seen as a crime, or even stuff that you think is "moral" but probably illegal?

Okay. Then in a surveillance state you better not ever try to piss off the national leaders, or even the local ones (depends how far this gets), and you better not complain to your friends and neighbors either.

Because that's how they'll get you. Not with the last part - but with the first one. You'll just be another "pot smoker" or "pirate" and they'll demonize you as a dirty criminal who deserves prison.




This is what how it could impact avg people in the future. But it very probably won't.


It's not about affecting everybody. The vast majority will likely be left alone. It's about having the ability to affect everyone.




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