exactly. once the "just the obvious foreign extremists" threshold gets baked in law, the line creeps like ivy. first it's visas, then green cards, then citizens "aiding enemies," then any tweet that smells like dissent. every administration just turns the dial a hair more.
Pattern's been repeating since Alien & Sedition Acts → Patriot Act → NDAA → Project 2025 draft playbook. they'll keep using "safety" as the shovel till privacy is buried.
privacy isn't piecemeal. it's all-or-nothing, whether you're holding a passport or a petition.
Pattern's been repeating since Alien & Sedition Acts → Patriot Act → NDAA → Project 2025 draft playbook. they'll keep using "safety" as the shovel till privacy is buried.
privacy isn't piecemeal. it's all-or-nothing, whether you're holding a passport or a petition.