Edit: by the way, this post isn’t off-topic. It is about the activities of the US Digital Service (now known as Doge), and the exploits of young hackers who came up through top tech companies. It has implications for information systems security, especially as it relates to Silicon Valley culture.
Of course it is. As it will be to go after them through the criminal justice system in years ahead. I believe OP’s point is they don’t realise the jeopardy they’re getting themselves into.
In other words, there are these critically important agencies that I didn't even know existed, but they're basically the glue that holds together our democracy. Who runs these agencies is not important, what is important is that they continue to run as they have in the past and anyone looking to disrupt that should be thoroughly investigated.
Imagine someone who believes that things have not been run properly. Now imagine half the country feeling this way.
On one side you have a handful of arrogant young adults doing the bidding of a couple of wannabe despotic man-babies. On the other you have an entire nation made up of millions of people and with major influence over the rest of the world.
I’m having a hard time understanding why your concern lies with the former.
If only other babies could launch and land rockets. Call Musk what you want, but he is not a baby.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Manbaby
It is incredible that I have to explain this and that that is the part you object to. So you’re fine with despots, but “man-baby” is where you draw the line?
Either way, your objection makes absolutely zero difference to the point.
I'm not saying that there isn't skill involved with hiring smart people, but I don't think it's correct to act like he single-handedly invented self-landing rockets.
I worry that the law will not hold them accountable.
They 100% are. This is a full blackhat attack on a nation. Did they take no ethics class? (software or otherwise)?
They will be fine.
The supremacy clause was what ultimately killed it, by being useful enough to delay cases to the point they're dead.
I'm sure Trump will preemptively pardon them at the end of his term anyway. My worry is that these people will never be held accountable for what they're doing.
Save your worry for things that actually matter.
While I understand why Biden did what he did there, I didn't agree with it. At the very least it sets bad precedent and allows people like you to pretend they have a "gotcha!" argument when they really have nothing.
People say “oh, Trump will pardon them” but I wouldn’t be so sure, why does he care? Once this is done they’re not of any real use to him so it’s entirely possible he won’t waste the political capital pardoning them. Would be in character for a guy famous for not paying folks who have done work for him.
Personally, I hope they get what's coming to them.
genuine question, not sarcastic: what specifically is blatantly illegal, violating what law?
