I'm not sure why you are being downvoted; I think differing opinions are the heart of HN. > so-called "official secrets" requiring security clearance granted b

I'm not sure why you are being downvoted; I think differing opinions are the heart of HN. > so-called "official secrets" requiring security clearance granted by party members It appears that you're not from the U.S. or another Western-aligned country, security clearances aren't granted to or by the dominant political parties, but are an artifact of government and military/defense industry bureaucracy.