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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
 

This is why I don't listen to people who complain about red light cameras.

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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I was disabled by a terrible driver while riding a bicycle to work. My life is nearly completely forfeit due to cars. Still, authoritarianism of a surveillance state is not an answer. Do not use my story and suffering as a catalyst for a terrible dystopian future. Anyone that demands trust is authoritarian. Abstractive big picture logic skills are seemingly rare these days with people plugged in to emotionally controlling media. Democracy and citizenship have an ugly side too. Owning information about a person to manipulate and exploit them is a new form of slavery. It is literally owning a part of a person against their will, knowledge, and interests. All of these systems are 3rd party and are used to track, own, and harm people. I completely support anyone fighting back against such a war on democracy. That is a cause worth fighting. It will impact people for centuries to come due to the horrors being implemented now before a lackadaisical public blind to the long term implications. You already own nothing, and all information is filtered through the fewest number of people/companies in all of history. Citizenship and democracy are therefore nearly meaningless. No one will make you a slave by name, they will make the word citizen equivocal.