All 3 branches of the U.S. government have concluded that the NSA has gone way too far … and that mass surveillance is unnecessary.
The U.N. General Assembly agrees.
But one government leader backs the NSA’s Orwellian spying … former KGB officer Vladamir Putin.
It is obvious that the former Soviet uber-spy’s endorsement is ironic. But there is a second potential explanation.
Putin also has a current net worth alleged to be between $40 billion and $70 billion, and a palace to rival the old monarchs of France.
The real purpose of mass surveillance is economic advantage, diplomatic manipulation, and social control.
The multi-billionaire – whether commie or capitalist – may just want to maintian control and increase his wealth.
Postscript: Given that the American economy has gone from capitalism to socialism for the rich, and that the U.S. used communist torture techniques specifically aimed at extracting false confessions, it has become admittedly difficult to identify the players from the baseball roster these days.
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