[alewi481]

I could see how the legacy of the Stasi in East Germany could contribute to an anti-surveillance sentiment.

[lamontcg]

So after the US gets its own Stasi we should eventually get better anti-surveillance laws.

[alewi481]

Depending on the extent to which surveillance and state control become embedded, it may require the advent of the Second American Republic to achieve their dissolution.

[stjohnswarts]

We basically have the beginnings of one with MAGA politicians flourishing.