What happened is the Trump administration got played.
As a consequence, the Trump administration just did lasting damage to American interests. This is the worst possible outcome for privacy, and completely complicates the world for American companies like Google, Apple, etc...
Aaannnd, here we go:
The world is complex for a reason…
Protocols are typically in place because of *good* reasons. It’s fair to revisit them from time to time in a careful manner to ask if the protocols still are relevant, but destroying policy wholesale is dangerous.
We have diplomats and policy experts for a reason…To ensure that Americans and American interests are taken into consideration.
When this administration rushes in and makes rash decisions, people are endangered. Society is compromised. Companies are hurt. Economies are damaged.
This @WillMcPhail cartoon pretty much says it all about how the Trump administration and his supporters manage things...
Specialized knowledge and expertise is there for a reason, and because Trump and his ilk have no respect for professionals, American techology companies, scientists, engineers, American citizens and indeed, the rest of the world is now paying a price.
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