I'm pretty skeptical of people that use terms like 'normie' myself.

The name itself is not a primary issue, just a gauge of maturity, the bigger issue should probably be the criminal convictions.

'Normie' takes are what's needed when dealing with sensitive data of this scale.

"Move fast and break things" is fine for startups risking their own life savings or venture capital. It's not ok for governments that are meant to be looking after the health and welfare of their population.

The Clinton / Gore approach seemed to work. Unfortunately it wasn't glamorously headline-making, it was just hard work, so it hasn't been replicated since.

"Understanding this culture" is understanding it needs serious adult supervision to work on things that support society itself.

Okay, yeah, but you kinda want people in your government to (a) not be defined by their history of trolling, (b) not be associated with crypto scams, and (c) maybe be marginally trained and competent at what they do, no?