this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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I mean... Does It change anything? They are owned by a board of directors that want profits over anything else
Of course it change, at least the authorities have to buy from companies with public money instead of getting for free.
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.