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Is anybody else reading this guy's twitter account? He comes off like a massive asshole, and he throws around his PhD like Officer Farva. Is this indicative of
by u2328 13y ago
Is anybody else reading this guy's twitter account? He comes off like a massive asshole, and he throws around his PhD like Officer Farva. Is this indicative of the people who run the country's intelligence community?
It feels like they have no sense of perspective for the rest of society; it's like they're saying, "trust us you nerds, the ends-justify-the-means." Do they not realize that this nation is democracy, and the country decides as a whole our course, not just a select few? Wonder what his opinion on Aaron Schwartz is.
- doktrin 13y agoAfter reading through some of his tweets, I find myself more confused than not. Bizarre name-calling aside, his views are pretty inconsistent. For instance, in the tweets cited in the linked article, he repeatedly mentions that IT [dorks / weenies / etc.] have low status and wide access. This is in line with the general premise, and makes sense. However, some of his other tweets paint a starkly different picture, namely one in which Snowden is a "poseur", and agrees with other commenters' disparaging comments such as "he probably only had access to a printer and copier" or "was given powerpoint 100 training and has delusions of grandeur".
- u2328 13y agoI agree. It all comes off as super-defensive, 'you guys just wouldn't understand' rhetoric. Not to mention all the insider backslapping. And the consistent claims that Snowden defected to China is clearly taking the situation out of context. Terrible PR for their side of the argument, at least, but fascinating (if not terrifying) insight into a bit of the minds behind the curtains at the NSA.
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