It’s a common realization of the idea that modern governments are somehow monolithic, and that NSA can somehow offer a preferential IP treatment in exchange for

It’s a common realization of the idea that modern governments are somehow monolithic, and that NSA can somehow offer a preferential IP treatment in exchange for privacy breaches. Considering that (despite similarities) conservatives and democrats are both parts of said government and hating each other’s guts, that’s a somewhat ridiculous idea.