A long, but must-read article explaining why we should be angry at the Snowden revelations and what we should do to fix the erosion of freedom they uncovered.
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It needs an abstract suitable for UKIP voters. Say 3 lines. Slightly of piste I see you are looking at large TVs. No privacy you see!
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Perhaps a start would be moving away from empty or misleading definitions of ‘freedom.’
In the US, particularly, the narrative of freedom has overwhelmingly been about the freedom to do, say etc. – a damaging and one sided perspective that masks a great number of ills.
A more holistic definition would also include the freedom for things not to be done to you.
Ben: That’s a very good point. I think the laws on freedom do try to cover both sides you mention, but the public debate very rarely does.