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Brandon C. Williams

@georgetakei The better question might be just where does the loyalty of that power and influence from one man lies.

7 Sep 2023 at 15:22 | Wall-to-wall | Open on c.im
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Mathaetaes

@BCWilliams71 We don't need to even ask that question if we don't give any one person, or even small handful of people, that much power.

7 Sep 2023 at 16:27 | Open on infosec.exchange
Brandon C. Williams

@mathaetaes We shouldn't have to ask that question, but we have put ourselves in the position where a handful of people control the fate of this world.

7 Sep 2023 at 16:49 | Open on c.im
Mathaetaes

@BCWilliams71 I agree with you on that fact... but if we're asking the question Mr. Takei mentions, it makes questions about loyalty moot.

I understood Mr. Takei's point to be "We shouldn't allow so much power to be amassed by such few people." I read your question as "We should only allow power to be amassed by few people if their loyalties align with those we agree with." The former is ideologically neutral, the latter leads to authoritarianism by one group over another.

While I would be far more accepting of a situation in which Musk was taking unilateral action against Russia in favor of Ukraine, I have to recognize the hypocrisy in that.

We should be actively working to prevent power consolidation regardless of who has it. Anything else will inevitably lead to abuse by one group against another; the idea of a "benevolent overlord" is a myth.

@BCWilliams71 I agree with you on that fact... but if we're asking the question Mr. Takei mentions, it makes questions about loyalty moot.

I understood Mr. Takei's point to be "We shouldn't allow so much power to be amassed by such few people." I read your question as "We should only allow power to be amassed by few people if their loyalties align with those we agree with." The former is ideologically neutral, the latter leads to authoritarianism by one group over another.

7 Sep 2023 at 18:32 | Open on infosec.exchange
Vikugna

@mathaetaes @BCWilliams71 there is no hypocrisy taking Ukrainian side against Russia. Unless you believe they both started it. In that case your opinion is not far away from Musk's

8 Sep 2023 at 6:35 | Open on c.im
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