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DOGE as a National Cyberattack (www.schneier.com)

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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 4 weeks ago

It's "Libertarian" not "libertarian". The Libertarian party stole the name and applied it to anarcho-capitalist fascism which is the exact opposite of libertarianism. As a real libertarian, the double-speak really gets under my skin.

But yes, hacker culture was a prime target of the deceptive brand confusion and it worked perfectly. Corporations have gone from being cyberpunk villains to heros fighting "government overreach".