>>Meanwhile, the American populace’s digital data is being stored en masse for future use.<<
And, as the IRS scandal has amply demonstrated, it will be put to future use.
So many idiots, on hearing of this sort of surveillance, say something like, “Hey, if you’re not doing anything wrong, what have you got to worry about?”
Well, the groups harassed by the IRS were not doing anything wrong. How hard is it to connect these dots? I don’t call people idiots routinely, but the people with their heads in the sand over surveillance are exactly that, idiots, blooming idiots.
Unfortunately, they can also vote, and did.
What people don’t realize is that “I’m not doing anything wrong”, and forgive me for quoting, depends on what the definition of “wrong” is. “I see you used to eat your share of take-out pizzas back in the 2020’s, Mr. Norseman. That makes it a little tougher to give you the ok for your heart surgery when I have a list of many people who were eating much healthier during that time, I’m sure you understand.”