this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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The big issue is Google isn’t owned by the state.
I mean... Does It change anything? They are owned by a board of directors that want profits over anything else
Yes, not being owned by the world's most terrifying government turns out to be different than being owned by the world's most terrifying government. Funny how that works
Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?
Not sure what you mean.
It's a quote from the book Catch-22 and just popped into my head when I saw your user name. Highly recommend the book but there's a short explanation of the phrase here if you're curious.