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So we need to tax wealth so much that there is no money for surveillance. Got it.
You son of a bitch. I'm in.
Uhh that just gives the government more money for surveillance. You'll get your surveillance either way, don'tcha worry.
Not necessarily. You tax these fuckers into the ground, and now they can't pay to influence government like they do now. So we get back to an actual "of the people, by the people, for the people" government. Which means if the people don't want surveillance, then it doesn't happen.
Frankly, I trust a government minus corruption 10000x more than any profit driven corporation.