That most folks in the tech community completely missed this is what makes them such easy prey to manipulative scumbags who just use them.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if it helps even 1 person out there: don't allow yourself be made a means to an end and don't make other means to ends, if possible. I acknowledge in an imperfect world it's not always possible, but we should at least: 1. be aware of it and 2. do our best to mitigate it.
In 2020 for many in media and big tech, the end was to ensure Trump wouldn't win, and even the truth itself was distorted and made a means to that end. Indefensible.
It's strange that this is all being recognized as a legitimate story now, when actually, they all the same information at the point it was first discovered. What has changed?
How many hypocrites out there regarding Trump family profitings? Dare we look at McConnells, or Pelosis, or Thomases, or Bushes, or anyone else? As though it’s news that politician family members are grifters. It would be news when they aren’t.
I think the difference is that the Biden supporters might have cared about this.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if it helps even 1 person out there: don't allow yourself be made a means to an end and don't make other means to ends, if possible. I acknowledge in an imperfect world it's not always possible, but we should at least: 1. be aware of it and 2. do our best to mitigate it.
In 2020 for many in media and big tech, the end was to ensure Trump wouldn't win, and even the truth itself was distorted and made a means to that end. Indefensible.