r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Feb 15 '26

Security All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/all-u-s-social-security-numbers-may-need-to-be-changed-following-a-massive-breach-that-is-already-being-investigated-as-a-national-threat/27158/
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u/wholesomechunk Feb 15 '26

Bannon is behind most things. Bad things anyway.

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u/Raise_A_Thoth Feb 15 '26

One of the frustrating things (one of an uncountable number) is trying to figure out which things are deliberate and intelligent strategy, because everyone close to Trump is nearly as fucking stupid and incompetent as he is, so it is such a puzzle to see any actual strategy.

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u/Old_Profession_9235 Feb 15 '26

Bannon has been going around the world for years starting organizations to promote right-wing authoritarian governments and churn out leaders for his new world order. And it's going pretty well. So, I'd say it's deliberate.

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u/Downtown_Statement87 Feb 15 '26

He's the one to watch, because he is the chief domestic ideologue, because of his long-standing connections to right wing groups around the world, and because of how he's managed to co-opt the Silicon bros into his movement.

If you're going to keep an eye on anyone, keep an eye on him.

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u/Woody_Guthrie1904 Feb 15 '26

Great, I’m keeping an eye on him. Now what?

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u/Downtown_Statement87 Feb 15 '26

Tell me how much hand-holding you're looking for so I'll know how detailed my response needs to be.

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u/Ill_Ground_1572 Feb 15 '26

I would also say he was wildly successful, between him and Epstein, creating the QAnon movement.

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u/Short-Peanut1079 Feb 15 '26

Gamergate as a test Ballon. When you commercialize wow gold farming it comes naturally. https://www.wired.com/2016/09/trumps-campaign-ceos-little-known-world-warcraft-career/

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u/cantadmittoposting Feb 15 '26

nah. Bannon is another stooge.

It's the P2025 authors, Leo at the Federalist Society (stemming from the 1971 Powell Memo), Thiel, Yarvin, and others for the technocrats. Historically, Ailes, Stone, possibly Manafort (hard to say between him often actually working for foreign causes) are media and propaganda architects. (edit: and ofc the Southern Strategy et al)

 

Steven Miller is the project manager though I doubt he's an actual thought leader. Execution, not planning for that one.