I think it’s important to repeat: you don't "have something to hide" when you put blinds on your windows or close the door when you're on the can or wear clothes.
Privacy isn't about having something to hide. It's not about keeping secrets. It's about you being the person who chooses what you reveal about yourself, and when, and to who, and the other word we have for that is "dignity". Your inherent dignity, as a human being.
Your privacy is the agency you have over your dignity.
Everyone who's ever said "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear" is somebody trying to bully you into giving them the power to strip you of your dignity at a moment's notice.
On a whim, whenever it's convenient for them.
That's the fight. It's not about privacy, it's not about secrets, and it never was. It's about power.
When some says "If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear", I always reply with, “that’s awesome! Here’s a pen and paper, write down your logins for your email, storage and social accounts. I’ll be visiting them tonight.”
"I have nothing to hide
But they don't have to know that"
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ref: https://mastodon.social/@artemissian/109558019739074095
Maybe I do have something to hide, so what? It's not in general illegal to have "something" to hide. If anyone suspects you're up to "something", it's on them to articulate the specifics clearly enough to get a warrant.
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