There's nothing you can do about it except become paranoid.

 

Who said i was paranoid? Also that type of attitude right there is why the enemy gains control of it's victims, I'm not saying that our current government will take control of us, but you're letting the possibilities of there being one. Saying "There's nothing you can do about it" is frankly ridiculous, something can always be done. It's clear here that you just don't care and that's sad, but i won't bother typing anymore, Goodbye.  

 Goodbye.  

 

Goodbye Chester199.

 

Hello, Emma Stone!

Goodbye Chester199.

 

Hello, Emma Stone!

I feel like if I knew who the hell that was your joke would be funny. =p

The "you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide" line is total bullshit. Not only does it fly in the face of the 4th Amendment, it has some serious ramifications beyond what it means to the average person. Just because you have "nothing to hide" doesn't mean other people don't as well. Some do. Some of these people, say elected officials or bureaucrats in positions of power, just might. What better way for intelligence services to influence real world decision making and police through blackmail and intimidation made possible by the network of surveillance activities conducted by the government. The "nothing to hide..." line is incredible naive.   

No, my point is that the novel is fiction. The reason it shows permanent surveillance can quickly turn into a oppressive dictatorship is because the author made the story turn out that way. My point is that you can make anything turn out a certain way when you are writing a book and to base your opinion on real life matters off of a fiction book doesn't make any sense.

There are real world examples that you can make close comparisons to with 1984. The Soviet Union, China, North Korea, etc... 

 

Of course the novel itself is fiction, but the point is based in reality. 

There are real world examples that you can make close comparisons to with 1984. The Soviet Union, China, North Korea, etc... 

 

Of course the novel itself is fiction, but the point is based in reality. 

Yes, but look at those countries compared to us; we are nowhere close to being like any of those countries. That is why I laugh when you see protesters claiming we live in a police state; those people clearly don't know what a police state is and certainly have never lived in one.

Yes, but look at those countries compared to us; we are nowhere close to being like any of those countries. That is why I laugh when you see protesters claiming we live in a police state; those people clearly don't know what a police state is and certainly have never lived in one.

Maybe so, but the potential and infrastructure certainly exist. Things like wiretapping without warrants and metadata collection are a start.