[SpicyLemonZest]

I just think that it's dodging the question in this case. It's true that the US government is run by crooks who'd all be serving prison sentences in a just world, and that they'd certainly do whatever Anthropic wants in exchange for a sufficiently large bribe. But the US government also serves a number of important roles in American society that we can't simply turn off and come back to in 2029.

[pdimitar]

Your last sentence sounds reasonable. Can you give examples?

[SpicyLemonZest]

I think most people would agree, for example, that the FTC should continue going after fraudsters (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/06/...) and the FBI should continue prosecuting arsonists (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/former-turkey-leg-hut-o...), even if both agencies are run by partisan hacks right now.