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Interviews: Ask John McAfee About His Presidential Run
samzenpus writes: He's run a multi-billion dollar company and hidden in the jungles of Central America while being chased by Belizean authorities, but John McAfee's presidential bid may be his most interesting adventure yet. Last week John said: "Our government is in a dysfunctional state. It is also illiterate when it comes to technology. Technology is not a tool that should be used for a government to invade our privacy. Technology should not be the scapegoat when we fail to protect our digital assets and tools of commerce. These are matters of priorities," when announcing his run. According to his Cyber Party website: "Donkeys and elephants just don't make sense in the modern world. If the federal bureaucracy adopts technology in a meaningful way, it will become much easier to adapt to changes in policy or procedure. 10 hour long congressional hearings will no longer be needed for a simple change in workflow. By adapting a lean approach to government, the amount of savings that can be realized by improved efficiency will eliminate the need for wholesale changes to foundational policies. Other parties consistently lag behind trends in technology – Cyber Party members are committed to staying ahead of the curve and remaining proactive in policymaking." John has agreed to answer any questions you have about his step into politics or any other questions you may have. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one question per post.
What is your agenda for the first 100 days of the McAfee administration?
Third party runs in the US aren't really given a remotely fair shot.
Specifically the republican party primary seems like you would have the best shot there... I would be shocked if you can't make it to the top 10...
What are your thoughts on Donald Trump (another businessman)? And why are you more qualified to be president?
Would you pardon Edward Snowden?
We understand where you stand on surveillance. Where do you stand on these issues?:
firearms
abortion
gay marriage
investing in prisons and drug stings vs. investing in job training and job creation
legalizing marijuana
keeping the FCC from preventing flashing of consumer electronics with new firmware
net neutrality
the Keystone XL pipeline
amnesty for illegal immigrants
streamlining guest worker visas for legal immigrants
HB-1 visa quotas
lowering the skyrocketing levels of student debt
making healthcare affordable or subsidizing paying for it
investing in our roads and bridges
making Internet a common utility like water and electricity
Yeah, well, look, with Donald Trump running (and having momentum), running for president is now officially a free-for-all.
If I was rich and nobody's told me "no" in a decade or two, I'm sure I could be convinced that I could run for president while balancing random fruits on my head and calling my party the "Hell no to GMOs" party.
Some people don't believe in fairies. I don't believe in The Patriarchy.
No, those are just the actual Trump supporters. He has far more ironic supporters. People my age are thoroughly addicted to sarcasm. Hell, before I heard about McAfee running, I was thinking about voting for Trump. He'd be such a terrible president that he might actually destabilize the federal government, which is a huge net gain despite whatever ridiculous bullshit he'd do to get us there.
If my vote would be mostly a joke anyway, I'd like it to be a joke that's actually funny, and one that I can pretend might actually solve problems I care about. McAfee is my candidate.