From The Guardian:
“A poll run by PoliticsHome this week revealed a fascinating result to the question: “Do you think in general, the state has too much or too little of a say in what people can and cannot do?” Nearly four-fifths of the sample (79%) answered that the state had too much of a say, while only 8% believe the state has too little say.
If the poll is an accurate reflection of the nation’s mood this is an important finding. For some time I have been aware of sharp change in the public’s attitudes to surveillance, as well as a general feeling that the government is too quick to seize personal data and tell people how to lead their lives.”
You can’t be serious :P. Humans are natural-born hypocrites. (Consistency is painfully acquired skill for us.) Moreover, polls are incredibly deceptive — you can coax any result you seek by changing the wording slightly.
Of course the vast majority feels that “government has too much say in what people can and cannot do.”
Of course the vast majority feels that “government is not doing enough to help those in need.”
The herd simultaneously hates and wants surveillance. It’s “cognitive dissonance”. Tragicomedy.
(I’m really curious about those eight percent.)