> It absolutely did, but it was not "popular" by any stretch of the imagination. Average voters simply don't care about privacy, no matter which country you're in.
Go tell Germans that with their very recent memories of Stasi. You can even tell Swedes that with their very explicit laws against mixing and accessing various government databases.
> Nobody should be surprised if their most flagship legislation to date is motivated by the same intent.
Instead of parroting whatever the latest internet conspiracy is, you could actually go and read the legislation, and have an opinion of your own.
Go tell Germans that with their very recent memories of Stasi. You can even tell Swedes that with their very explicit laws against mixing and accessing various government databases.
> Nobody should be surprised if their most flagship legislation to date is motivated by the same intent.
Instead of parroting whatever the latest internet conspiracy is, you could actually go and read the legislation, and have an opinion of your own.