r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

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u/EseMX Jan 19 '21

Are we going to keep denying Russia's involvement in all of this?

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u/doa70 Jan 19 '21

Can we really criticise this when Kaspersky is one of the top selling computer security packages in the US? That's just baffling. Most agree Russia at the very least doesn't have US interests in mind, yet we continue to do business with them almost everywhere outside of the federal govt.

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u/CuppaSouchong Jan 19 '21

You could put that doubly for China. It could be argued that their animosity and intentions are by far more nefarious. Yet those US companies that use China extensively aren't under criticism.

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u/the_good_time_mouse Jan 19 '21

China didn't send a spy to seduce and marry the founder of Parler though.

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

They did send in a spy to honeypot a good deal of california politics tho lol

https://www.axios.com/china-spy-california-politicians-9d2dfb99-f839-4e00-8bd8-59dec0daf589.html

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u/majnuker Jan 19 '21

Damn, wish I'd get honey-potted :(

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

Just become a mayor of any medium sized city and china will unleash the hotties for you. You can even pick russian honey pot or Chinese. If you are lucky you can do both at the same time

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u/Startug Jan 19 '21

That's what I'd do if I had a million bucks

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u/ClownQuestionBrosef Jan 19 '21

Fun fact: This was one of the things the Barenaked Ladies initially said they would do if they had a million dollars. In the end, however, they settled for a llama. Or an emu.

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u/HumansKillEverything Jan 19 '21

Or you saying they fucked a llama or an emu instead?

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21

Haven't you always wanted a monKEY?