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I've said it before and I'll keep saying it: Does anyone else find it deeply suspicious that Wall Street (and investment bankers in general) remain mum about t
by drjesusphd 11y ago
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it:
Does anyone else find it deeply suspicious that Wall Street (and investment bankers in general) remain mum about this? We're talking about a group which is one of the most powerful in the world, has tremendous influence over government, and has the most to lose by invasive NSA surveillance.
- lukifer 11y agoKnee-jerk tin-foil response: anyone of sufficient influence is already under explicit or implicit threat of having their secrets outed if they challenge the system; and/or, they currently benefit from backdoor access to the secrets of others.
- javajosh 11y agoNo, because I think Wall St. is fairly safe from the NSA in at least three ways. First, they can hire the best defensive programmers (and probably do). Second, even if they get breached, the NSA can hire the best lawyers (including plenty of ex-NSA, ex-Justice Department folk) - so it can't be used against them legally. Third, the NSA and Wall St. are fundamentally on the same team, at a very deep level.
- irixusr 11y agoYour third point is dead on. Otherwise, why do surveillance on private (foreign) corporations?