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Why do we allow governments to express levels of paranoia, narcissism and other afflictions that would likely result in an individual being committed to a mental heath facility if they demonstrated same?
Surely it's time that governments were given regular "mental health checks" to avoid situations such as the one in Australia where the state intends to effectively strip people of the right to privacy -- whilst simultaneously create massive vulnerabilities for businesses and anyone else who has a legitimate right/need to keep stuff from preying eyes.
How many governments of Western nations would pass such a mental health check today?