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Re:The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple's Secrets (2015) by nickelcitymario on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @03:59PM (#19557997)
I suspect we have a similar % of Canadians who distrust the government as Americans do. I'd count myself among them.

However:

1) I maintain that the only reason to fund an intelligence agency is to expect them to perform intelligence activities, and today that requires being the best in the world at black hat infosec.

2) I mistrust my government less than I mistrust yours or Russsia's, because at least my government depends on me for votes and taxes and general compliance with laws.

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Re:The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple's Secrets (2015) by Mirioron on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @12:44AM (#19560823)
>2) I mistrust my government less than I mistrust yours or Russsia's, because at least my government depends on me for votes and taxes and general compliance with laws.

But this also means that they have way more reason to lie to you and to mislead you.

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Re:The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple's Secrets (2015) by nickelcitymario on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @08:05AM (#19562631)
Well, their incentives are different, this is true. I don't know that it's MORE reason.

I mean, if they successfully lie to me, they get my taxes.

If they successfully lie to you, maybe you don't invade our country.

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