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Maybe stupid question, but how can you do deals like that with a democratic government? What binds the next cabinet to uphold the bargain?
by yreg 6y ago
Maybe stupid question, but how can you do deals like that with a democratic government? What binds the next cabinet to uphold the bargain?
- boomboomsubban 6y agoTheoretically nothing, but neither party wants to piss off the FBI.
- vulcan01 6y agoWell, you can make a deal with each administration. It's probably in the best interest of any DoJ, Democrat or Republican, to be able to access data unencrypted. So these deals probably* carry over each time the administration changes hands. * With the recent investigation into Apple [0] by the DoJ, I don't see this deal continuing for far longer. Unless the investigation is just for show. [0]: https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-team-continue-scrutinize-big-tech-says-doj-antitrust-boss-2021-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-team-continue-scrutini...