Re: The multiple faces of the USA
The fundamental problem is structural: Commerce is willing to subvert its customers' interests to achieve its business goals, so no certainty of privacy there; individuals' views on privacy vary widely, with few willing to invest the resources necessary to preserve it, and even fewer having the ability to do so, making DIY privacy unattainable; and governments have generally taken the position that privacy should not restrict their efforts to safeguard their subset of individuals, so any privacy protection on offer will be uncertain.
There are no credible others outside these groups.
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