What the Signal Chat Leak Reminded Me of
Luke Winkie
Thu, March 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM EDT
... you don’t want the nation’s CIA director and defense secretary directing bombing operations over a consumer chatting app ...
... the dynamics of the discussion reminded me of the typical boys group chat. All of the archetypes and characters I’m familiar with in my own life were there ...
Each and every boys chat is centralized around a single figure who is willing to throw the loose semblance of a plan up in the air. Ideally this occurs midway through the first beer of the night, which is when the possibility of an imminent group hang is at its most enticing. Waltz is absolutely identifying himself as the Reservations Guy here. Or at least the person most likely to suggest hitting a bar for Thursday Night Football approximately 25 minutes before kickoff ...
... not only is Vance a drama instigator, he is also the sort of guy who pulls that “highly reluctant acquiescence” move. You know, the guy who complains about the price, the seats, and the food before finally agreeing to come along to a baseball game. (Upon arrival, he is practically guaranteed to sink into one of those dissociative temper tantrums unique to men.) Only a few messages into the transcript, and I think I can say with confidence that Vance is the group chat Least Valuable Player ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/knew-signal-chat-leak-reminded-094500394.html