▲ 617 ▼ Trump officials asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine — and not disclose any vulnerabilities they found (www.techradar.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (5 children) He has two moves: to scream cheating, and to cheat himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago "Every accusation is an admission" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Colloidal@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children) If he cheats, he still leaves the presidency. If he screams cheating, he can weasel a new election and provisory government. He doesn't care about the party either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Why do you think he still leaves if he cheats? Who's going to find out, and who's going to hold him accountable. Even if it's discovered, he just yells that he's framed, and if that fails he yells that he had to, and if that fails then he just yells that he's allowed to, and there's nothing the government, under his control, is going to do to stop that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Colloidal@programming.dev 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) 2-term limit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago First, this is the mid-terms. That doesn't come into effect for two more years. Second, when has the law stopped him before? I've still seen nothing to imply he's not running again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago "Every accusation is an admission" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children) If he cheats, he still leaves the presidency. If he screams cheating, he can weasel a new election and provisory government. He doesn't care about the party either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Why do you think he still leaves if he cheats? Who's going to find out, and who's going to hold him accountable. Even if it's discovered, he just yells that he's framed, and if that fails he yells that he had to, and if that fails then he just yells that he's allowed to, and there's nothing the government, under his control, is going to do to stop that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Colloidal@programming.dev 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) 2-term limit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago First, this is the mid-terms. That doesn't come into effect for two more years. Second, when has the law stopped him before? I've still seen nothing to imply he's not running again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Why do you think he still leaves if he cheats? Who's going to find out, and who's going to hold him accountable. Even if it's discovered, he just yells that he's framed, and if that fails he yells that he had to, and if that fails then he just yells that he's allowed to, and there's nothing the government, under his control, is going to do to stop that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Colloidal@programming.dev 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) 2-term limit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago First, this is the mid-terms. That doesn't come into effect for two more years. Second, when has the law stopped him before? I've still seen nothing to imply he's not running again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) 2-term limit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago First, this is the mid-terms. That doesn't come into effect for two more years. Second, when has the law stopped him before? I've still seen nothing to imply he's not running again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 weeks ago First, this is the mid-terms. That doesn't come into effect for two more years. Second, when has the law stopped him before? I've still seen nothing to imply he's not running again. permalink fedilink source parent