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"Also—totally separate from all of this—Byrne left Overstock unexpectedly last month because he had dated and betrayed a Russian spy and wanted to make sure ev
by kick 7y ago
"Also—totally separate from all of this—Byrne left Overstock unexpectedly last month because he had dated and betrayed a Russian spy and wanted to make sure everybody knew about it."
"Really! Warren Buffett is somehow involved! Byrne blogged about it, on his blog, which is called DeepCapture.com."
(Quoted from his own blog post:) "The proximate cause of his decision to sell, however, came when we heard over the weekend that starting last Friday, the Deep State’s pets at the SEC began leaking something to their clients JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman (and here as citizens I bet you thought we were their clients, right? lol). They leaked that they were going to Bazoomba our digital dividend. Once that started getting back to me, I realized this: Whenever I have had any question about whether the SEC would or would not do something totally outrageous in order to hurt our company to benefit their clients on Wall Street, they never let me down: they always did the evil thing. So Pettway decided it was time to eject., especially because he knows I need the ammo to go to war against the Deep State."
I hope he gets the mental help he needs to get better.
- wyldfire 7y agoI vouched for this because while the post sounds nuts, it's clearly quoted from the article and Byrne himself.
- ColanR 7y ago> I hope he gets the mental help he needs to get better. It does sound weird, but on what basis can you or I claim to be better informed about that situation than he is?
- rmilejczz 7y agoI’m confused by this comment, he can still be better informed than you or I but he’s declaring war on the “deep state” which seems like a fair basis to question his current grasp on reality, no? Forgive me if I misunderstood your comment Edit: is this comment offensive or something? Edit2: yes I get what a deep state “technically” is but this language is still implying a desire to “go to war” with an ill conceived entity. Who is the leader of the deep state? How do you go to war with it? This, to me, sounds like delusion. Edit3: the deep state circle jerk is real on HN apparently. I’m deeply sorry if my wrongspeak upset you, deeply deeply sorry.
- robdachshund 7y agoSo anyone that questions the government is mentally ill?
- staticautomatic 7y agoIt only sounds crazy if you don't believe the "deep state" exists. It does, it's just not exactly what Trump claims it is.
- debaserab2 7y ago> It does Every definition of the "deep state" that I've heard is usually based on a vague conspiracy theory or is an obvious truth that draws conclusions about the intentions of state actors without providing any evidence. Can you prove me wrong?
- staticautomatic 7y agoCan I prove that "every definition [you've] heard is not usually based on a vague conspiracy theory or is not an obvious truth that draws conclusions about the intentions of state actors without providing any evidence." No.
- debaserab2 7y agoOk. What is the deep state to you?
- staticautomatic 7y agoI would define it as something like this: The deep state is a set of individuals who use the powers granted to them by the government in order to further their own power interests and/or the power interests of extra-governmental entities regardless of whether the government and its constituents share in or benefit from those interests.
- paul7986 7y agoHis story is so strange yet look at his success is he really crazy, all that is staged or its real? Overall peculiar and fascinating.
- e40 7y agoReminds me of John McAfee.
- jm4 7y agoIf you’re going to call someone crazy then just come out and say it. Don’t quote the guy and then chime in with your fake compassion and hope that he gets the help he needs. That’s saying the guy is batshit crazy while trying to look like a good guy even though you probably aren’t qualified to make that determination. If anyone else commented “he’s f-ing nuts” they’d be downvoted because it contributes nothing. Somehow, yours is the top comment at the moment.
- 9935c101ab17a66 7y agoAgreed. You very clearly articulated why the OP's comment bothered me so much. It's an incredibly glib thing to say. Bryne for sure is atypical in his communication style and beliefs, but that doesn't necessarily mean he suffers from a 'mental' disorder.
- perl4ever 7y agoI don't have a problem with suggesting that he sounds borderline psychotic/manic, because he does; what I don't like about the cliched comment about "getting help" is that there is, basically, no help. It's like cancer, there's all this activity and research and treatment that you're vaguely aware of if you haven't experienced it firsthand, but it amounts to barely statistically significant effects on symptoms with terrible side effects.
- jm4 7y agoYeah, it wasn't the crazy part that bothered me. It was the dismissive, condescending, passive aggressive tone while acting as if it's purely out of compassion. Plenty of people would choose not to engage this Byrne character based on statements he's made. Some might openly call him nuts and maybe someone else might think they're jerks for saying so instead of just leaving it alone. But at least own it instead of being insulting while pretending to care, as if that part excuses the insult. Personally, I think hearing what someone else has to say and then responding with, "you're clearly mentally ill, I hope you get the help you need" is such a shitty way to treat someone.
- par 7y agoIs everyone who believes that there are nefarious forces at work crazy?
- sword_smith 7y agoIf Edward Snowden couldn't convince you of the existence of a deep state serving their own interests as opposed to the public's, I doubt anyone can.