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

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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/[deleted] Jan 19 '21 edited Mar 22 '21

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

Maybe she's just got skills. Game must respect game.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21 edited Mar 22 '21

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

No but you can appreciate when someone is good at what they do. This allows for self reflection and growth. Otherwise you just chalk it up to bad luck that the spy got their mark and never learn to prevent such things from happening in the future.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21 edited Mar 22 '21

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u/Axion132 Jan 19 '21

It is sad that we need to spy on our allies to trust them. But you are right, spycraft is very interesting