• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    16 hours ago

    And the VIP lane on the highway is a private road?

    Whats next, HOV Lane brought to you by Carl’s Jr.?

    Stop normalizing the surveillance state. It’s not a good look.

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      15 hours ago

      I mean… HOV lanes very often take photos at certain points to see if you have multiple passengers. And often those ARE the ones where individuals/duos can pay for access.

      It isn’t “normalizing” to acknowledge what reality is. If it makes you feel better? Ignore the surveillance tech that is already there. But don’t get pissy if others don’t live in the same blissful ignorance.

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        15 hours ago

        It isn’t “normalizing” to acknowledge what reality is

        Ahh, but what if reality isn’t normal?

        Name another point in human history where our identities, our habits, our routine, our very movement within our states borders…was a fucking commodity, with chunks owned by the government and curated by the richest people in the world.

        I’ll wait.

        And don’t say the slave trade because that’s just admitting that we aren’t free people.