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Originally Posted by esspoker
If you read the thread it wasn't me who changed the topic.
I think you clearly don't understand the civilizational difference between China and the west. China is a patriarchy going back to confucian days, and it's run by a communist, Maoist/Marxist state. The US elites have no desire to use facial recognition on the populist - but it's always a threat. I am trying to limit governmental use, which is why I vote conservative, which in theory should be small government. The left, which Mao was a member of, always tends towards massive governmental power. If any party has shown a desire to control the thoughts of the public, it's the left-wing party of censorship.
you are clearly misguided.
1. China is not communist. It is run by elite oligarchs and corporate cartels. this aint Mao's China.
2. You really dont think the US would use facial recognition? well, mebbe bc we dont need it. We have already confirmed that Feds and local Police scan social media for non violent protesters and have arrested many of them.
Also, the Amazon doorbell camera that has become ubiquitous in suburbia is by default tied into the local Police monitoring. legit Big Brother.
Now, I am not gonna sit here and say the Dems want to get rid of this stuff. They obv dont. But neither does the right, nor this administration, nor the Republicans.
The rest of your ideas of small and big govt and left and right are just bullshit generalities. When you look at the specifics, its clear the right is far more authoritarian, far more "big government", and far more in favor of censorship. That doesnt absolve the so-called left in this country, ie the Democrats who are quite bad themselves.
But again, we are getting off topic. The point is that there would be little difference if the Chinese "take over" as you say. Also, the Chinese wont really take over, they will just combine with the elite oligarchs that already extract all of the wealth, labor, and resources from the populace. in fact that has likely already happened to a large extent.