That's like everybody having to wear a name tag in public. Also, chilling effect.
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Merz is in his 70s. He is not the most gifted politician. One nickname given to him by a journalist is "the unavoidable" in reference to him having no good competition for leadership in his party after a perceived century of Angela Merkel in charge who had successfully sidelined him. For a reason, it seems.
He is very good at dropping shit like this in the media and then having it walked back or watered down. I do not see this idea getting a majority in the country where Google street view is useless because people rebelled against having the public facing side of their buildings photographed for easier navigation. And I can see a few arguments that would occupy the supreme court for a decade, were this to become law.
where Google street view is useless because people rebelled against having the public facing side of their buildings photographed for easier navigation.
Do elaborate.
I propose that all politicians must have cameras installed and streamed 24/7 in any spaces they regularly occupy. This includes offices, private homes, and even bathrooms. These spaces must have enough cameras that there are no blind spots within the rooms. Let's make every politician live in a very literal manifestation of 1984. Don't want to have the whole world watch you take a crap? Don't run for office.
As soon as any politician critisises this idea, tell them there is nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide.
Merz criticized defenders of online anonymity, saying they are "often people who, from the shadows of anonymity, demand the greatest possible transparency from others."
Dude is non-comprehending and very offended to hear it
I think it’s time to cancel the internet.
The internet is dead its hollow corpse is a shitty mall and propaganda brainwashing machine.
the 90s internet was so much better. I want the 90d internet back. even if it did take a week to download a movie
The 90s internet is still here the web is just gone. Tildeverse, Gemini, BBS, Muds and IRC are still around. Its smaller but so was 90s internet but its still a lot of fun in the hidden corners of the net.
UK: hey, could people who use VPNs please tell us who they are exactly so we know they're not circumventing this other law? ... No? Because excellent reasons? ... Oh...
Merz: vee don't like not knowing ze name of ze person who is calling us 1 Pimmel. it is vital vee know vat everybody is doing at all times on zis new sing, zis new land vee haff just discovered. because reasons.
Then don't be 1 Pimmel, du Mikropimmel.
Ze German nation can no longer afford zis Lifestyle-Nichtpimmeling. Everybody vill need to pimmel 120 hours a week at least and until age 85 if vee vant to preserve our prosperity.