# E312. The Law That Lets the Government Kill Your Car - Dumpster Fire

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Podcast: [Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dumpster-fire-with-bridget-phetasy-4088197)
Published: 2026-05-06T01:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1451

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There's a kill switch being built into every new car in America by 2027 — and both parties voted for it with a smile. Bridget breaks down the AI that decides if you're too emotional to drive, why the mandatory seatbelt law was always a slippery slope, and how the surveillance state got built — not by the government, but by us, one smart home device and ignored terms of service at a time. The Alexa, the Ring doorbell, the face scan to unlock your phone — we handed all of it over for the sake o...

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