What's the point of surveiling citizenry? - eviltoast

Full blown essay like answers are more than welcomed. What does the ‘ruling class’ gains from surveiling it’s own population. What do they fear the most? What there is to lose, what there is to gain?

  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    the surveillance puts the people on the defensive, unable to express themselves freely for fear of retribution by the state.