We need to update social contract theory.
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Karen will eventually come around when her family and friends start dying. As obnoxious and reckless as her position obviously is, there will always be resistance to unwelcome change or a perceived injustice by some faction of the population. Life is not fair and nor should it be.
Similarly to Karen's predicament, rogue nations will eventually fall in line as the cost of damaging the environment will become prohibitive.
The data issue is a tricky one. We've all given away so much at this point it's difficult for this not to feel like trying to shut the door after the horse is bolted. In my opinion we should be encouraging environments where personal data is owned and controlled by the individual and can be commoditised by those who wish to sell it to the whore marketeers.
As for your employer being able to fire you for being a nazi, it depends. If i'm stacking shelves in a warehouse for minimum wage and I get rock hard for Richard Spencer, i'm guessing the impact on a companies reputation is negligible. However, if i'm Director of Comms and responsible for the Corporate Social Responsibility and a 'face' of the company, and I like dressing up as a SS officer at the weekend with a group of likeminded individuals, it would probably be a legitimate concern to the company.
In short, Locke's social contract stands and Karen should be able to do whatever the fuck she wants.