People mouth off "why privacy, I got nothing to hide"
It's not just "hiding", we're talking about power. You own the hardware, and you don't want to control it? Plus Encryption as identity opens the door to new political, financial, and philosophical systems.
I also got nothing to hide, and that's why I can risk being a cunt about it
“The premise is that the ones behind the cameras will have the best interests of the people at heart.” — Roland van der Sluijs
My counter to 'nothing to hide' is "Privacy is power, why do you want to give away your power?"
Not my original observation, and I wish I could remember who to credit, but the fundamental dynamic is this:
When surveillance has a face, people are terrified of it. They absolutely don't want to be spied on by their boss, their family, their classmates or their neighbors.
When surveillance is faceless, e.g. the big tech borg, shadowy government agencies, they can pretend it doesn't exist.
The way to expose this is to excitedly ask when you can come and install your surveillance gear and software the second they bleat "I have nothing to hide...".
Get your your phone or notepad like you're ready to put down a calendar date. Watch them start backpedaling, it's hilarious.
I usually just say "show me your butthole." Everyone has something to hide, and it's usually innocent.
People always conflate privacy with secrecy. Privacy is when the bully is UNABLE to steal your lunch money, thus depriving you of lunch and all your other rights. Secrecy is what empowers the bully when he threatens anyone who tells on him. This is why it's called state secrets. We all know who the bully is. Why can't we empower everyone with secrecy AND privacy? When everyone is a bully... no one CAN be a bully. 😉
