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koops • yesterday at 3:07 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

To be fair, the one raising this point, Wyden, is a Democrat.


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jandrewrogers • yesterday at 3:44 PM

That's Wyden as Wyden, not because he is a Democrat. Some of the strongest proponents of these intelligence authorities, and in many cases the literal authors of bills expanding these powers, have been leading Democrats e.g. Feinstein.

There is no credible version of history where Democrats as a party are not enthusiastic supporters of these surveillance powers. They've been actively complicit the entire time.

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BoofMcQueen42 • yesterday at 3:12 PM

Wyden is an aberration. He (unfortunately) does not represent the party on these issues.

jagged-chisel • yesterday at 3:10 PM

The one raising the point. Apparently standing alone amongst otherwise bipartisan support of spying on Americans.

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cowlevel • yesterday at 4:58 PM

In American politics it seems like all the good ones side democrat, but it's few enough that most of the democrat party still isn't good ones.