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Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by kragen on Saturday February 05, 2022 @10:34PM (#30229125)
Everybody thinks they're incorruptible, and they often extend that to institutions they identify with. Very, very few people have ever honestly grappled with their shadow side. Even if you do, you may still prefer your own shadow side to that of whoever your opponents are.
Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by wutbrodo on Sunday February 06, 2022 @01:21AM (#30229981)
> Everybody thinks they're incorruptible

It chafes me a little to see this so often phrased as something "everybody" thinks. There are enough people who feel otherwise in my social circles that it's pretty easy for me to consider this as a shockingly dumb assumption for a person to hold.

Though I do acknowledge that you're probably close to right from a purely numerical perspective.

Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by kragen on Sunday February 06, 2022 @08:45AM (#30232417)
I agree.
Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by wutbrodo on Sunday February 06, 2022 @10:54AM (#30233613)
Just to be clear, "shockingly dumb" is in reference to the incorruptibility belief, not to your claim that it's "everyone".

Though from your response, I think you probably understood what I meant despite the ambiguous phrasing.

Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by kragen on Sunday February 06, 2022 @11:25AM (#30233972)
Oh, I didn't know! I thought you meant that the claim that there were literally zero people who thought they were corruptible was shockingly dumb, and I agreed, even though (construed literally) it's what I had said. Thanks for clarifying!
Re:The EARN IT act is back, and it’s more dangerous than ever by bostik on Sunday February 06, 2022 @08:58AM (#30232504)
There is a simple rule of thumb: if you would not grant a power to your worst enemy, you do not grant it to your friends either.