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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by lilsoso on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @12:57PM (#36229590)
This is a satirical point of the British TV show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Minister. The high ranking civil servants, with nearly permanent positions, are in charge. The elected officials think they are in charge.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by B1FF_PSUVM on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @03:27PM (#36232175)
> The elected officials think they are in charge

Nah, the smart ones know they're not. They're just keeping up appearances.

Somewhat like those stories about being chased by wolves through the snow. Once in a while one who got ideas is tossed out as a distraction (Liz Truss, anyone?).

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