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JuBe@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · 18 hours ago

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch
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The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
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    Other than this, i dont understand how so many politicians around the world do not understand the importance of privacy rights? The size and number of data breaches that have been happening lately has been skyrocketing and I am genuinely baffled how anyone can think it is a good idea to force people (like they are in the UK currently) to submit very sensitive IDs like passports or driver’s licenses to the governments when… yeah, the UK government had a breach very recently with tons of data leaked…

    Laws governing data privacy and corporation collection of information should have been very strictly regulated in the very early 2000s, we are fucking super late in the game.

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    Think of the pedofiles. Clutches pearls

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      You can’t see the hand under his desk squeezing harder and harder.

      Instructions unclear, is he supposed to like that?

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        Non -pedophiles carrying water for pedophiles

        Pretty ick.

        That’s best case

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    The only time Texans get a break from Ted Cruz is when there’s a natural disaster.

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      He’s one of those politicians that I just can’t understand every time they get re-elected. Like Schumer, or Graham. Voters are just the worst.

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        Don’t forget MTG! Tons of her constituents are immigrants, too! (Indian)

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      When he goes on vacation with his family, Texans had better watch out

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    I hate that man, Ted Cruz.

    I hate his right wing views.

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    FUCK TED CRUZ!

    • shittydwarf@piefed.social
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      But not proper fuck

      • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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        With a tire iron, good enough?

        • blargh513@sh.itjust.works
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          I’m thinking some rough hewn pine is appropriate. Tire irons are usually painted and smooth. There is no point of such luxury here.

          • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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            Hmmm, chimney sweeping brush?

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              If the bristles are steel, I am willing to accept your recommendation.

              • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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                Well, I’m very confident the bristles are metal wire.

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          I second this motion!!

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    Protect the pedophiles, but not the privacy of the people that you yourself receive.

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    Data brokers make a shit ton of money… No surprise they got to someone to block this

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    Senate rules are embarrassing. One corrupt person can block a law that would benefit everyone in the country. The vast majority of US senators are bribed by dozens of wealthy donors.

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      But one senator van jam up a bill that would hurt too.

      Given how weak and sold out the Democrats are, nothing happening is far better than what the Republicans want. That is actually what the Democrats base their entire electoral strategy on, aiming to do aiming to do nothing.

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        It is extremely undemocratic.

        A single senator from a state with less population than a small city (500,000) in California can stop a law that would benefit tens of millions of people. It makes the votes of less populous states disproportionately more powerful than a vote from a large state.

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          Sure, bit with so many offices captured by nazi allies and nhilistic pieces of shit, less is more right now.

          Now is the reason the system was set up like this, specifically so a minority can jam up the majority pushing through a bunch of plutovratic nazi shit.

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    Well of course. If he didn’t, it would be anti-capitalism and therefore terrorism.

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      Terrorcommunisocialism

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    Forget that, won’t someone think of the pedophiles?!

    Don’t worry citizen. Ted will!

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    Anyone in Texas know how to etch brass?

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      Just need a blue sharpie

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        I like CANCUNT

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    So this means he should have no privacy too right? Hahaha oh wait right he’s special.

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    Technofash: Cha Ching!

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    I hate this so much. Special people get special treatment - everyone else can just get fucked, I guess.

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    More like red hot metal rod

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