The specific problem with both systems is that they are controlled by a central entity. Sounds harmless enough on a first glance. However, this also means that whoever owns/controls this system, can control a lot of people very effectively. This could be used for good but is instead mostly used to keep people in line.

This makes it easy for a single person/small group to control an entire nation, which I think is a bad thing.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -4 points 7 months ago (28 children)

Good thing that the system in China is in the hands of the working majority. If you look at how Chinese political system is structured it becomes clear that it's not in fact in the hands of a small group of people.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Who has access to the back end data, and the ability within it to change any data they want?

Because a group of people with this power exists, whether or not you believe they will act upon it.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The power of the government being premised solely on who has access to the backend data is certainly a novel political theory.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That isn’t at all why the two systems were being criticized, and trying to frame it like that is extremely disingenuous.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -4 points 7 months ago

Maybe if you actually read the links provided then you'd see that your criticism is vapid in the extreme.

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