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> to avoid passing a comprehensive national privacy protections law

It’s unclear there is support for that. I’ve worked on privacy issues. Virtually nobody calls in support of them.

This, on the other hand, is a national security bill. Every elected I know is being inundated from both sides.




Privacy is not an engaging issue. It isn't controversial to most people.

The problem is that our first-past-the-post voting system naturally prioritizes engagement over everything else. That's why our elections are always about controversy, and never about progress.




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