Comment by clairity
3 years ago
i mean, that's like asking how is it possible to compartmentalize anything. as elaborated elsewhere, it isn't about literally separating all interests, just those that harm the public. it's about removing the negative externalies that companies like google impose on us via such government contracts.
> just those that harm the public
But it’s not that simple. What harms the public? Many would argue being able to use data google collects (legally through subpoenas or grey-legally through any of the number reports that have come out since Snowden) helps government agencies by increasing public security—thus the opposite of harm. Being
in that case, it's pretty simple. the snowden leaks elucidated the government's desire to create a surveillance state with the help of corporations, not that a surveillance state would be a net-good for society.