• ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 days ago

    It’s even exactly the opposite of what the term says.

    Keeping the those politicians secret means they remain politically exposed to extortion by any person or government that knows that secret, to the detriment of US national security. Revealing those secrets eliminates any leverage for bad actors.

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      Revealing that secret means the people can’t be extorted anymore. There’s a narrow window when they can speak freely before…

      Well…do you remember The Red Wedding episode of Game of Thrones? Sort of like that, but defenestrations.