• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    “The NSA does not monitor individuals without a reason.”

    Ya know, I’m glad the NSA intercepted this particular call, as I want to see Trump go down by any means plausible.

    But I got this nagging feeling that they should need more than vibes to intercept phone calls. Something that starts with a W? A weevil? A watch? A wagon? A walrus?

    Eh, I’m sure it’s not important. I’m sure it’ll be another example of how the system allows this type of shit to happen while simultaneously making it difficult to fix within the system…because the system isn’t broken, it’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to. At this point it cannot self-heal. It cannot be fixed from within. It needs to be put down like the rabid dog that it is.

    We need to accept that, and prepare for difficult times ahead.

    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I would be pretty pissed if the NSA wasn’t keeping an eye on the director of national intelligence, even if they weren’t someone who was already suspected of being a foreign agent for myriad reasons.

      Yes, they overreach all the time, but this isn’t random wire tapping. Gabbard has been sus for years.