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>>mmaria+(OP)
Basically every new law, piece of news or media I see coming from the UK paints a picture of a beat-down, cynical & scared society that's complacent to or in support of increasing surveillance and control by the government. Like maybe Adolescence or basically any mention of the NHS. The crimes they cite like child grooming or terrorism/hate being incited sound pretty terrible too, but I wonder why the UK specifically is taking action - is the issue bigger there, or are they just more aware of and willing to act on it.

>>zapthe+zf
Because the media always paints other countries in certain lights, as it helps them build a narrative for their own governments?

> complacent to or in support of increasing surveillance and control by the government

I disagree with this sentiment, however it does show how bad "democracy" can be when voting for a complete government change results in absolutely no change whatsoever.

>>happym+Fi
Authoritarian CCTV cameras in Shenzhen Vs democratic CCTV cameras in London

>>MaxPoc+Tj
Heavily monitored London, freedom America.

https://techxplore.com/news/2021-06-prevalence-cctv-cameras-...

Oh wait, Paris, NYC, SF, Tokyo have more cameras per sq. Km. Narrative.

>>happym+dG
Paris and Seoul are much denser than London. A better measure is the cameras/habitant or the % of coverage. London has 100% coverage for instance.

>>Saline+FK
> better measure is the cameras/habitant

How so? If I have a car lot, I'll have multiple cameras for a tiny area bumping the average camera per person without meaningful results. Sounds like the worst measurement unless you are trying to push a narrative.