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He didn't cite Schneier did he? I really like Schneier and while i'm pretty sure of his political leanings, he doesn't seem to be the type of guy that would ab

by toss1941 10y ago

He didn't cite Schneier did he? I really like Schneier and while i'm pretty sure of his political leanings, he doesn't seem to be the type of guy that would abandon his love of logic and reason for some political temper tantrums. Anyway I will admit I felt compelled to un-follow a couple people on Twitter, and muted some that I normally find very entertaining (swift on security being one of them) because they are channeling their political grief in ways that make them look very foolish to me. How can I trust their logic if they claim or suggest that Trump is going to lock up gay people or will preemptively fire nukes on day 1? There is a massive amount of lies and unfounded propaganda that was put out in the media against Trump that never was nor ever will be true.

mcphage 10y ago
> He didn't cite Schneier did he? The person I was replying to did not. But he has weighed in on the matter. From https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/12/my_priorities_f.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/12/my_priorities...: "Under a Clinton administration, my list would have looked much the same. Trump's election just means the threats will be much greater, and the battles a lot harder to win. It's more than I can possibly do on my own, and I am therefore substantially increasing my annual philanthropy to support organizations like EPIC, EFF, ACLU, and Access Now in continuing their work in these areas. My agenda is necessarily focused entirely on my particular areas of concern. The risks of a Trump presidency are far more pernicious, but this is where I have expertise and influence." > I really like Schneier and while i'm pretty sure of his political leanings, he doesn't seem to be the type of guy that would abandon his love of logic and reason for some political temper tantrums. You're right, he doesn't. That's my point.

mcphage 10y ago

> He didn't cite Schneier did he? The person I was replying to did not. But he has weighed in on the matter. From https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/12/my_priorities_f.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/12/my_priorities...: "Under a Clinton administration, my list would have looked much the same. Trump's election just means the threats will be much greater, and the battles a lot harder to win. It's more than I can possibly do on my own, and I am therefore substantially increasing my annual philanthropy to support organizations like EPIC, EFF, ACLU, and Access Now in continuing their work in these areas. My agenda is necessarily focused entirely on my particular areas of concern. The risks of a Trump presidency are far more pernicious, but this is where I have expertise and influence." > I really like Schneier and while i'm pretty sure of his political leanings, he doesn't seem to be the type of guy that would abandon his love of logic and reason for some political temper tantrums. You're right, he doesn't. That's my point.