Anti-Trump protests erupt across US from New York City to Seattle - eviltoast
    • brshng@szmer.info
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      2 months ago

      It’s about anonymity. You can be tracked through your phone, and of course, by your face.

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          If things are bad enough to be worth a protest then it’s probably always best to be at least a bit cautious, and your phone is one of the worst possible things you could have on you.

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      Because they are protesting someone who wants to make protesting illegal. Better to protest now without a phone and a mask, so you don’t get shot in the legg when he gets in power in January