• maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      Well it was reflexive choice I think. American anti government sentiment without thinking through whether the instance or government department in question was providing a service that some would benefit from on the fediverse.

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      America has a lot of problems right now leading to exceptionally low trust in government, even for them.

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        We’re afraid of all government spying, including our own. I just think most Americans don’t really understand that other governments, especially in the EU, have significantly better privacy laws and protections for foreigners than America has for its own citizens.