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hallam at w3.org
hallam at w3.org
Thu Sep 7 19:17:10 PDT 1995
>Nope. but the patriots & the cyPHerpunks share a common goal, and belief
>that it is none of the government's business what we think or want to
>share with our computers.
Poor you, the only major political party to come out with a pro crypto statement
is a socialist party.
The problem is currently with the right wing, right wing democrats such as
Clinton and practically all the Republicans.
Crypto is outsi]de the left right debate which centers on ecconomic goals,
whether to help the poor or the rich. The crypto debate is on the
authoritarian/libertarian axis which is orthogonal. Geroge Orwell was a
socialist, John Stuart Mill a Liberal, both had very anti-authoritarian views
which used to be known as libertarian.
If you want a debate on how to convince the authoritarians then perhaps you will
get some interest. Trying to make crypto control out to be a left/right or
pro/anti gun control issue is no more relevant than the pro/anti abortion
debate.
Phill
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