I've noticed something that I think is worth pointing out: pretty much ALL of the pushback I have gotten on LinkedIn over the past few months over stories critical of this administration has come from men in IT. Many of whom no doubt idolize Musk, who in their minds can walk on water.

Conversely, the response almost universally I've seen from female non/male people in IT and security professionals on LinkedIn has been a great deal more appropriate, i.e. horror, disgust and revulsion for the way this administration is treating federal employees, veterans, the courts, judges, lawyers, journalists, and important, long-standing U.S. policy interests.

I guess what I'm saying is nobody should expect the men in IT to lead the resistance. So many of them are like this guy: angry, aggressive, and really excited about the good old US of A going back to the 80s. Like the 1880s.

Karl is really mad, too. Although, I think maybe that anger is misdirected. Karl's response is typical LinkedIn Reply Guy whataboutism stuff ("where were you when Hunter Biden's laptop..")

Karl's profile says he is a f/t cybersecurity program architect for Microsoft's Asia/Pacific region. I feel safer already.

@briankrebs This guy is a classic example of some self-centered boob who will suddenly care when his parents or grandparents or disabled cousin suffer because Social Security was randomly stolen by DOGE and they end up homeless and starving. He'll care when his elders have to move in with him to survive and he has to pay for their healthcare or daycare for grandpa with Alzheimer's. Talk about tunnel vision! He never had to think about them before because the government worked! I too yearn for the days when I could just talk about science and military stuff all day and not care about politics. That ain't today!
@Nonya_Bidniss Karl appears to be in Australia, so perhaps he really doesn't care what is going on in the country where his employer is based.
@briankrebs Ah. Well then. By all means, Americans get fucked so he can go back to his tunnel vision.