Post #969205
2025-09-26 22:53 UTC
I miss when techbros were just annoying and not straight up advocating for fascism
Replies (2)
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@ahltorp@mastodon.nu 2025-09-28 12:04
@linus I remember GamerGate.
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@crankylinuxuser@infosec.exchange 2025-10-01 14:48
@linus I dont think they're exactly advocating for fascism. No, I think what they're advocating is potentially worse: neo-feudalism. Except this time, company-states can form virtual walls, powered by strong encryption and prevention technologies, and create serfdom with no protections. Countries are weak in dealing with them, because they can also threaten a whole country in disabling everyone's access at once. Now, this neo-feudalism absolutely is fascist adjacent. Except we have a real panopticon built into your own devices, spied upon communications, strongman with complete enforcement remotely. Yeah.