[mindslight]

What isn't? I'm earnestly trying to understand what you're actually advocating, as your perspective seems to be shifting with each comment. If I have characterized your previous comments incorrectly, it was done in good faith and please correct me.

[bourgwaletariat]

I'm exactly advocating for the federal government to do its job and protect its citizens and their property from foreign enemies.

It's not my job to protect my house from a foreign military that might want to come into it and steal things from me.

Nor should I install radar systems to alert me to enemy aircraft. That's why the USA spends the better part of a trillion dollars on the military.

That's my government's job and they should do that job. That's what I'm saying.

If a foreign government sent boats full of marauders to our shores to steal from people's homes and stores, you think the government would look the other way?

I don't. I think they'd blow the boats up and kill the marauders.

[mindslight]

So you're not talking about digital security at all?

[bourgwaletariat]

Actually, I expected such a response, as I already stated, the reality is: I'm not interested in talking to you at all.

[mindslight]

Forgive me for thinking you had a coherent opinion on the topic at hand.

[mindslight]

FWIW, I hadn't realized you were the one that started the whole thread. By "initial comment" I meant the first comment I responded to - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27090800 .

You've got a good point about general fear and trust breakdown with your top level comment (although not your inference from someone wearing a mask alone outside, there are many good reasons for that such as the possibility of coming up on someone, not wanting to fiddle with it while going between places you need it, etc.)