On: Teen on Musk's DOGE team graduated from 'The Com'

[sigzero]

> We really don’t know what data is being accessed.

Thank you. I think there is a lot of assumption by everyone about that very thing.

[talldayo → sigzero]

"I want to know what the government is hiding" and "I'm okay with the government hiding what they know" is a very hard circle to square.

[caminante → talldayo]

> and "I'm okay with the government hiding what they know"

Which part of the above comment are you attributing this to?

Seems like a strawman.

[talldayo → caminante]

I don't believe people who say they demand transparency from the government. If they're not genuinely outraged at Musk's lack of accountability then I don't believe they're genuinely outraged at the Pentagon or Treasury either.

Musk is working for the government and sets an example with his own behavior. If he can't commit to his own standard of transparency then I (and no rational person) would trust him to hold the rest of the government accountable either.

[caminante → talldayo]

> If they're not genuinely outraged at Musk's lack of accountability then I don't believe they're genuinely outraged at the Pentagon or Treasury either.

I'm skeptical of people who do this, too. I also bet that a lot of people want transparency until they find a flaw that serves them and further transparency would attract attention.

However, this skepticism is mis-placed and off-topic. Re-read the posted comment above. The comment wants more transparency and isn't debating weaponizing the data, which they acknowledge and park as a separate issue.