Egregoros

Writing a blog...

> Western countries are by contrast, roughly the opposite of ethno-states, with governments continuously stirring the pot of ethnic tensions, air-dropping new ethnic groups into communities, and changing the rules of caste system that is protected minority groups.

> This sudden push to regulate the internet, eliminate anonymity, and undermine privacy is almost certainly because the administrative class has realized that The Deal which defined the internet - free speech in exchange for pervasive surveillance - has not worked out the way they had hoped. So now they’re trying to renege on their end of it.

They want to punish those who notice their crimes.

People who don't remember the P2P war, or weren't alive at that time, don't necessarily know how this is going to play out - but I can tell you it's almost certain that this is going to backfire - spectacularly.

People are already taking a stand against having data centers near them.