Re:An Exxon lobbyist thought he was in a job interview. Inst...
by tablespoon on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @03:31PM
(#27753213)
>> nothing surprising
> I'm upset, not surprised. Does evil suddenly become totally OK and cool just because I know it exists? Of course not.
Also, nothing surprising [to someone who's "participated in the process of hiring high-end firms to do lobbying work"] != nothing surprising [to the general public].
Also, it's annoying when someone deflects a statement (implicit or otherwise) about what ought to be with a statement about what is.
> I'm upset, not surprised. Does evil suddenly become totally OK and cool just because I know it exists? Of course not.
Also, nothing surprising [to someone who's "participated in the process of hiring high-end firms to do lobbying work"] != nothing surprising [to the general public].
Also, it's annoying when someone deflects a statement (implicit or otherwise) about what ought to be with a statement about what is.