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Maybe you should look at who has been expanding the surveillance state for the past 25 years, because it's essentially a bipartisan issue in Congress and all administration. Edit to expand on my point, but the Democrats continued sycophancy to giant corporations and refusal to enact policies to benefit actual people is why America has accelerated towards fascism for the past 30 years.
Agreed. But the point they're making (wittingly or unwittingly) isn't "they're both directly and indirectly responsible for the rise of the surveillance state."
The fundamental point is: "Both parties are the same because of this one issue." And that position is reductive to the point of being indistinguishable from the positions of centrists and conservatives, both of which often prefer easy-to-digest, broad-stroke politics over wrestling with the nuances.
No one said they were, but you're disappointed that they aren't.
Thanks for putting words in my mouth and talking down to me.
No, the point I'm making is that both parties serve the same masters. Look at who Meta/Palantir/Google/Microsoft donate to, do you think they're wasting their money when they give millions and millions to both parties?
To what end? What's the logical conclusion people should draw from this?
I mean, yes, but to which party do they give more? You're essentially saying "follow the money." Here's where the money went in 2024. You'll note that the top eight biggest donors gave to Republicans.
They might serve the same masters, but the masters have favorites and not by accident.
Instead of only engaging in politics every few years when its time to vote, people should be politically active all year and engaged in struggle in the workplace and on the streets. Minneapolis shows the way - they didn't vote to get rid of Kristi Noem, they forced her out by taking to the streets and by launching a general strike. Voting might be part of a larger strategy, but only part of one.
Tech companies and people who work in tech tend to give more to Democrats. Palatir is an exception to this general rule, but Meta/Alphabet/Microsoft were mostly behind Harris in the 2024 election. Does this surprise you for some reason?