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Now, as an adult, his mistrust had been
solidified by the culture of the AI Lab hacker
community. To the hackers, Watergate was merely a
Shakespearean rendition of the daily power struggles
that made life such a hassle for those without
privilege. It was an outsized parable for what happened
when people traded liberty and openness for security
and convenience.
Buoyed by growing confidence, Stallman wore the button
proudly. People curious enough to ask him about it
received the same well-prepared spiel. "My name is
Jehovah," Stallman would say. "I have a special plan to
save the universe, but because of heavenly security
reasons I can't tell you what that plan is. You're just
going to have to put your faith in me, because I see
the picture and you don't. You know I'm good because I
told you so. If you don't believe me, I'll throw you on
my enemies list and throw you in a pit where Infernal
Revenue Service will audit your taxes for eternity."
Those who interpreted the spiel as a word-for-word
parody of the Watergate hearings only got half the
message.


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