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[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 150 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Encryption. For the poors, that is.

[–] Typewar@infosec.pub 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It still sounds so insane. Imagine it being illegal for us two to share some public keys. It's like banning fundamental maths

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

That already exists in one setting, the field of nuclear weapons design. See born secret.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well okay then, use steganography.

Secure Space Encryptor (https://paranoiaworks.mobi/) is one that I know and they have source code published, although I personally don't understand coding so I can't guarantee how secure it is, but its been out for like a decade and I haven't heard anything bad about it, and its on F-Droid.

They won't know you are secretly sending an encoded "ATTACK AT DAWN" message hidden inside the cute cat photo. (I mean unless they just shut down the entire communications infrastructure and even ban mailing stuff, which is unfeasible because of the economy)

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 91 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Civillian use of Drones.

I'm very certain there's gonna be a 9/11-like terrorist attack involving drones and then governments all around the world are gonna get extremely paranoid and just ban it unless you get a special permit that only big corporations can get.

[–] Univ3rse@lemmynsfw.com 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm honestly surprised we haven't seen an assassination by drone from a nonstate actor yet. It's cheap, would subvert many of the protections aimed at stopping shooters, and security likely wouldn't react in time or have the equipment to effectively stop it.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m honestly surprised we haven’t seen an assassination by drone from a nonstate actor yet.

There was the 2018 Caracas drone attack. Though that one is somewhat muddy in whether it actually was an assassination attempt or a false-flag attack done by the government itself.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 79 points 3 weeks ago

Liberty and privacy. And it will take way less than 50 years.

[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 75 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dissent against the government.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Already illegal here in the uk to protest climate change.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 32 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Or to protest against genocide

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[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 67 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Free expression, freedom of speech. Privacy. Home ownership.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think americans will have to wait 50 years :(

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[–] mustbe3to20signs@feddit.org 64 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Private ownership.
Why would you even want this, when you can book it as a service without all the hassles and this highly criminal "privacy". What are you? A drug dealer? A pedophile? Both?

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[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 63 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Leaving your house without your papers and government issued ID.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't usually like SovCits, but like maybe we should really start popularizing SovCit movements. 🤔

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I always had some sympathy with them. It just seems like they want off this awful capitalistic treadmill we find ourselves on. Everyone always laughs and belittles them, but I'm always rooting for em just a lil bit

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

If they went and lived in some remote mountain village or something I wouldn't mind.

But they claim all of this while driving without a licence or insurance. Would you be as sympathetic to their cause if they hit your car and cause serious damage?

I sort of understand their point but they've also been unimaginably selfish and entitled and that's the part I can't get behind. Also every single one of them is, without fail, an utter moron.

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[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

SovCits are not noble campaigners fighting against injustice. They are idiots deluded enough to think they've found the cheat code to the legal system by spouting the right string of nonsense.

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[–] monogram@feddit.nl 14 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

In the Netherlands that's already a thing for anyone aged 14 and up

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[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 48 points 3 weeks ago

Emulators. There's a crack down that continues to happen as old systems become streaming services.

[–] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In the US: Not wholly illegal but I predict erosion of the 4th amendment under the guise of keeping the country safe. I predict the definition of a "reasonable" search and seizure will expand.

Across the world: as someone else mentioned, encryption is going to start getting a lot more attention as well.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I also predict erosion of 2nd Amendment for non-whites

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[–] johnydoe666@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 3 weeks ago

Cash. Every transaction will be online, so it can be tracked

[–] suspicious_hyperlink@lemmy.today 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] Spider89@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago

LGBTQ+

I'm not any of it, but I do support it.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Driving your own car.

But not in a good way. You’re expected to just die.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 23 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Disagree on the last part. They want to erode ownership. Driving will be a subscription of some sort.

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[–] dumples@midwest.social 31 points 3 weeks ago

If right-wing nutjobs keep running the government I am going to say "birth control" and "sodomy" are on the chopping block. Hopefully by 50 years this won't still be the issue but its what they want now. Just to note that the old "sodomy" laws made everything that wasn't PIV illegal. So if you like oral sex that will be illegal now. Sorry everyone no more fun

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Living in an "unchristian" way in any form, be it being an atheist, LGBTQ+, etc.

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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago

fingers crossed for child marriage becoming illegal (and in less than 50 years. the sooner the better)

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

FOSS running directly on metal

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[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Being trans, wait you said 50 years not 0.5? Haha lol we're so fucked

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Don't be silly. The concept of being trans is a relatively new thing, by historical timelines. Fuck me, older black grandparents lived "Whites only" signs. I've seen them.

F@g bashing was a legit sport when I was a teen. Jump dudes coming out of gay bars? Boys will be boys! And no one objected. What are you, a f@g?

Two steps forwards, one step back. Rinse and repeat.

And we ALL have to fight. Men had to fight to the death for labor rights, now they got a holiday, though we've forgotten what it was about.

Fighting might mean your personal extinction. Pick a fucking side, pick up a rifle, be there when you're needed and train. I train.

That pic of me is not a fucking uniform. It's not a "cool guy" pose. (But you gotta admit, it's a great pic!) It's actually ME, working to learn clothing and weather and arms and tool belts and ammo and whatever fucking works in the field. I strap on my AR and pistol, run and jump and sweat and shoot while shaking like a fucking leaf. It takes hard work and sweat. If anyone is on the fence about getting armed and trained, best time to plant a tree is now.

Gonna let the red hats have a monopoly on violence? Nah. Not me. As for me and my house, we serve John Browning (Gun nerd joke, apologies. TWO WORLD WARS!)

I should note; Had hell finding a pic of "liberal armed protestors". Pic I found, meh, those guys aren't looking too "practical", let alone "tactical". Didn't used to be hard to find such pics. Huh. Make of that what you will.

Final note if one wants to get strapped: PRACTICE IN ALL CONDITIONS. The slightest discomfort gets magnified 10x over a very short period of time when the going gets rough.

(Sorry OP, just venting.)

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 weeks ago

Mentioning climate change. Seems every government is backtracking on it.

[–] bacon_pdp@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Certain food additives.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago

A lot of activity on the Internet

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would hope being rich, but I'm not counting on it.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago

Being poor is already pretty illegal with no signs of changing

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Being queer 🫠

Republicans want to redefine transgenderism as "gender identity fraud". RFK wants to send neurodivergent people to labor camps. You do the math.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 13 points 3 weeks ago

Owning real estate. Similar to being a “qualified investor” today

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Positive: ecocide universally accepted as criminal and backed up with meaningfully disincentivising penalties

Negative: being remotely off grid in any way. Probably a symptom of me being British, but I fully expect there to be a point where we're required to be constantly tracked (location, what you consume, what you see, etc) in real time and it'll become a crime to evade it.

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[–] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

Modifying most things (cars, android ROMs, PCs, etc.) It is right now to an extent but it will probably get worse.

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