It’s all about appearances. Just as modern politics has devolved into posturing that communicates how strongly a representative feels about every issue, corporations have come to understand that people are more likely to “vote” for them with money if they appear to care deeply about the same issues. The NSA has undoubtedly assured these corporations that the public would gradually be on board with surveillance once they’ve had time to adjust. Translation: If we just wait, Kim Kardashian’s nanny will be busted for dealing coke to Kanye while carrying his love-child. Then the great gelatinous blob of public caring will slump back to wallowing in their favored slop, and surveillance will become another non-issue.
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