This is highly inappropriate. The argument should be based in principles and philosophies, not in political machinations motivated by a diplomat with a history degree.
Denis McDonough is not qualified or educated to understand what he is arguing against. He is a man standing for the wave of Establishment thinking without ever having offered an original thought of his own.
The idea that the White House could unduly influence Apple on this issue is frightening. The Chief of Staff should not be doing this. He yields ridiculous power; what if the next Tim Cook is weaker or the next Denis McDonough is even more authoritarian.
We should argue from principles and philosophies. This is a dangerous world we are creating. One where individual personalities dominate us and determine our freedom, instead of philosophies derived from reason and analytical thinking.
Truth should be defended with honor, while power blinds those from knowing there was ever such a thing as truth. What is right is not relative, there is only one correct answer here.
I think that's overdramatic. We have a voice in this and if we are loud enough, if we educate people enough, we can make this an election issue. Don't underestimate the power of your voice and vote.
Nobody here should want this to be an election issue. A large block of voters are against apple, are pro-backdoors. If this became an election issue anyone seeking to win (all of them) will adopt a middle ground stance. That middle ground will be something like "backdoors, but only if X Y and Z".
Except trump. He won't be middle ground. He'll probably personally unlock the phone using a gold-plated hammer.
The only way we will have a chance at making change on this issue is by electing representatives who understand technology. One way we can elect them is of the public understands technology. And, one way to educate the public is via making this an election issue and by repeatedly suggesting that if we outlaw encryption, then only two parties will have it- government and criminals. Civilians will be the ones who suffer most.
There is literally no presidential candidate who supports Apple's position.
The Republican field (now that Rand Paul quit) supports the FBI. The Democratic candidates want to strike a balance between giving the FBI what it wants and giving the FBI what it wants.
Agreed. Note though that this has been true for years. There has never been a president who understands technology, or even any congressmen on committees that decide such things. This is why we must find some and vote them in.
Denis McDonough is not qualified or educated to understand what he is arguing against. He is a man standing for the wave of Establishment thinking without ever having offered an original thought of his own.
The idea that the White House could unduly influence Apple on this issue is frightening. The Chief of Staff should not be doing this. He yields ridiculous power; what if the next Tim Cook is weaker or the next Denis McDonough is even more authoritarian.
We should argue from principles and philosophies. This is a dangerous world we are creating. One where individual personalities dominate us and determine our freedom, instead of philosophies derived from reason and analytical thinking.
Truth should be defended with honor, while power blinds those from knowing there was ever such a thing as truth. What is right is not relative, there is only one correct answer here.