> Yes they have in the past received gov money but i would say its a case > of classic stupid humans where one department needs anonymity network > and other department doesn’t want one to exist. conflicts of gov > departments heh :)
Indeed, although I see it not as incompentence but a contradiction inherent to hierarchy. We are supposed to accept that people with power are benevolent and have good judgement, so they may have the freedom to make decisions not just for themselves but for everyone, and the privacy to make these decisions without scrutiny from the people they affect. The rest of us are assumed to be selfish and weak, so it is too dangerous for us to make decisions even for ourselves and we must be constantly surveilled to ensure that we don't try. Since this contradiction is not grounded in truth, it must be preserved by exercising power. It makes perfect sense for the government to have one department that contributes to an anonymity network for their own benefit and another department that tries to prevent us from benefitting too.
