In a recent episode of The Jim Acosta Show, Rick Wilson, a Never Trump activist and former Republican strategist, expressed his disdain for Republican attitudes toward data privacy under President Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk. He humorously pointed out the irony of conservative outrage over data access in the past, especially during the Obama administration, contrasting it with today’s indifference, illustrated by his sarcastic remark about conservatives' submissive acceptance. Wilson raised concerns about the implications of Musk’s ambition to access government database systems, warning about the erosion of privacy regarding taxpayer information.
JIM ACOSTA: And Rick, I mean, the question I wanted to ask you, because you were a well-known Republican strategist for many years. I thought this was the sort of thing that would irritate the living hell out of any tried and true conservative.
RICK WILSON: I can remember back in the day of Obamacare, Republicans were saying, do you want Barack Obama and George Soros to have access to your medical records? And it led to Republicans losing their minds over and over and over again.
RICK WILSON: And now it's like, Yes please, Daddy! Spank me harder! They don't care about the things they cared about at one point.
RICK WILSON: This idea that they're going to take away your ability to protect the confidentiality of your Social Security records, your tax records...
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