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You seem to imply (but sort of dance around it) that this is a bad thing. It's a good thing that politicians can't be outright bought. Most senators are afraid
by argonaut 11y ago
You seem to imply (but sort of dance around it) that this is a bad thing. It's a good thing that politicians can't be outright bought.
Most senators are afraid of looking weak on national security, and this usually outweighs whatever financial clout you can bring to bear. Your average voter does not understand encryption, but understands "this will let us crack into terrorist's phones."
- afarrell 11y agoI'm not saying that it is a bad thing. I'm saying that it is a contradiction of the beliefs commonly found on HN, reddit, etc. about how corruption works.
- sigmar 11y ago>I'm saying that it is a contradiction of the beliefs commonly found on HN, reddit, etc. about how corruption works. What, specifically, is being contradicted? Because your suggestion that tech companies can't influence one policy issue doesn't seem to contradict the belief that money influences politics.