Former Stasi Reaction to NSA “You know, for us, this would have been a dream come true”

[David__77]

59. I'm aware of the Stasi techniques.

I do think that they gave it up voluntarily because there was no resistance whatsoever. They purged their own officials that wanted to keep the system and stood back at the end.

I think there ARE people who would agree with my assessment in eastern Germany - I know that there are, but they are in the minority it is true. Among them are many Left Party supporters, for instance. I definitely think there is a better way, but I would prefer the "subtlety" and pervasiveness of the Stasi to the open terror of other regimes, if those were the only choices (which they aren't). On the other hand, I have no problem with the use of intelligence agencies to use non-violent methods to quell right-wing extremism in its various forms. There is no freedom when the right-wing extremists run rampant.