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> Andreessen's anger is entirely misplaced and should be directed at the NSA. He's not angry about some moral issue, he's angry that revenue is going down.
by stefantalpalaru 12y ago
> Andreessen's anger is entirely misplaced and should be directed at the NSA.
He's not angry about some moral issue, he's angry that revenue is going down.
- billyhoffman 12y agoI get that. But instead of saying "I'm upset with how the NSA's actions are impacting the revenue/growth of our technology sector, which is a major source of new jobs in the US, etc etc" he is talking about he thinks Snowden is a traitor. This feels like a wasted opportunity. He isn't making appeals for transparency or discussing policy ideas or legal frameworks where the NSA can continue its mission as an intelligence agency and yet not damage American businesses. Marc Andreessen comes off very badly in this interview.
- stefantalpalaru 12y agoFrom his point of view it's not NSA's abuse that caused the problem, but the actual whistle blowing that exposed that abuse. Were it to remain secret there would have been no damage. I don't condone such an amoral approach, but at least he's honest.