[HN Gopher] The ACLU Suddenly Reverses Its Support for Transparency
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The ACLU Suddenly Reverses Its Support for Transparency
 
Author : steelstraw
Score  : 14 points
Date   : 2022-01-22 22:14 UTC (47 minutes ago)
 
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| _-david-_ wrote:
| There seems to be more and more cases where the ACLU is putting
| politics over there previously stated ideals? Does anybody have
| some organizations that still hold to their ideals? My
| understanding is the EFF is still pretty good, but quite limited
| in scope.
 
  | version_five wrote:
  | I think it's been harder and harder recently for organization
  | based around some principal to avoid "picking a side". I
  | withdrew support from the CCLA (Canada's ACLU) because I felt
  | similarly, and I now favor supporting direct action, for
  | example GoFundMe campaigns, as opposed to "causes". I actually
  | wonder if this will be a side effect of politicization, ie that
  | fewer people will trust nonprofits to represent their interests
  | and well see more direct involvement in giving. That could be
  | good in some cases, but maybe worse in things like drawn out
  | court cases that you might expect the ACLU to get involved in
 
  | Grakel wrote:
  | Project Veritas
 
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