when the entity purchasing the exploits (the US government) is known to * engage in human torture * practice extraordinary rendition to third world countries t

when the entity purchasing the exploits (the US government) is known to * engage in human torture * practice extraordinary rendition to third world countries to circumvent due process * photograph prisoners naked * practice extra-judicial, aerial execution then it's reasonable to call the hat black. that we used to think their hat was white is a testament to their power of deceipt, not an indication that the "hat system" has lost meaning. I would argue that the hat color is from the perspective of "the public", and clearly the public is on the losing end of lost anonymity.