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Jeb Bush wants “a new arrangement with Silicon Valley” to ease crypto
- legitster 11y agoThis shouldn't fan political flames; it's a reminder of the work that needs to be done in educating people about what encryption actually does and its importance in our lives.
- veidr 11y agoRight. Fundamental ignorance about encryption is one of those areas where there is zero distinction between Republicans and Democrats. Educating the politicians is a fool's errand, but educating ordinary people can thwart this kind of nonsense. A great example is John Oliver's seminal "can the government see your dick pics" piece[1] ... I have never encountered anybody who couldn't relate to that piece (including those who don't actually use their devices to send dick pics). We need more stuff like that. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVlyP4_11M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVlyP4_11M
- veidr 11y agoTL;DR — Bush doesn't make an actual proposal, beyond saying: "If you create encryption, it makes it harder blah blah to make sure that evildoers aren’t in our midst ... We need to find a new arrangement with Silicon Valley ... this is a very dangerous kind of situation."
- hadeharian 11y agoIt's a more dangerous situation to let everyone read poorly encrypted things. Jeb Bush 'thinks' he's doing everyoen a favor by asking for this. Unfortunately, he can't take a hint from his brother's mistakes and be a little more introspective.