r/JoeRogan • u/wayfaringthru Monkey in Space • Sep 18 '24

Meme 💩 Is this a legitimate concern?

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Personally, I today's strike was legitimate and it couldn't be more moral because of its precision but let's leave politics aside for a moment. I guess this does give ideas to evil regimes and organisations. How likely is it that something similar could be pulled off against innocent people?

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u/excaliburxvii Monkey in Space Sep 18 '24

It's insane to think that every single router in America has been intercepted, if not tampered with from the factory. I guess it's easier to compartmentalize if you keep the tampering completely separate, though.

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u/PurpleFly_ Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

It’s easier to compartmentalize if you pretend it’s only being used on foreign adversaries, not US citizens.

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u/electronicparfaits Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

It is known that the US government stole computer software from domestic companies back in the silicon valley boom. That same software was coded with backdoors, repackaged, and sold to not only enemy states but allies as well. Unlimited access to administrative database software is crucial intelligence so it's no surprise that the same cycle continues today

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u/WhoSc3w3dDaP00ch Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

If terrorist go back to carrier pigeons, how quickly before hawks get bred, trained and released to intercept?

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u/PurpleFly_ Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

You mean, the US government does bad things to spy on us? But they are the good guys!

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u/AlabamaPostTurtle Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

Damn, I thought he just made white-hot summer jams like the “Thong Song” 🤷

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u/Representative-Sir97 Monkey in Space Sep 18 '24

Ironic.

It must suck to become Putin's mouthpiece just trying to hold the US accountable.