Readit NewsThe "stability of democratic institutions" are under attack when anonymous entities fan hysteria by disseminating information in the guise of "Rogue Gov" agencies, institutions, etc. That is not dissent.
Actual, factual, courageous, whistle blowing and dirty laundry airing:
Thankfully, Deep Throat wasn't aware of that.
If you want to compare the US to Turkey, that's your own decision; I'd think a good place to start would be finding the US equivalent of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_301_(Turkish_Penal_Cod...
I'm not comparing anything, merely reacting against any attempts to trivialize the very real need for a platform for anonymous dissent.
From the lives of the people involved to the stability of the democratic institutions themselves, those are very real and very high stakes. It would be extremely disingenuous and insulting to pretend that the intent of the article was to anonymously tweet "trump is a poop".
If you're under enough surveillance that your adversary will follow you on holiday and track all your supermarket purchases, you have bigger problems.
Problem with modern surveillance is not that somebody is actively tracking you, it's the ability to retroactively track you back with perfect accuracy soon as you become become an inconvenience.