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Threat Inflation and its effects on Civil Liberties
00:32 - 04:56 (04:24)
The problem with threat inflation is that it justifies the expansion of surveillance and prosecutorial powers, adding to an infringement on civil liberties by the Government. This may lead to taking the focus off the real issues facing the country like the economy, COVID-19, and crime.
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Two people argue about the media coverage of the US Capitol riot on January 6th, with one person believing that it was overblown and the other taking offense to that viewpoint.
00:32 - 01:40 (01:08)
Summary
Two people argue about the media coverage of the US Capitol riot on January 6th, with one person believing that it was overblown and the other taking offense to that viewpoint.
ChapterThreat Inflation and its effects on Civil Liberties
EpisodeE63: Insurrection indictments, human rights in the US and abroad, groundbreaking MS study and more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inflating the threat of domestic terrorism justifies the expansion of surveillance and prosecutorial powers, which can ultimately infringe on civil liberties, as seen after 9/11.
01:40 - 04:56 (03:16)
Summary
Inflating the threat of domestic terrorism justifies the expansion of surveillance and prosecutorial powers, which can ultimately infringe on civil liberties, as seen after 9/11. Rather, we should focus on the real issues facing the country, such as inflation, the economy, COVID, crime, and schools.