This doesn't mean anything since "who they say they are" is an anonymous username with no real life correlation. Might as well be completely anonymous.

> that other people (the distro maintainers) believe that author to be the correct entity

No? Anyone can make an account and upload to AUR and it has exactly 0% to do with the distro maintainers. Packages can be removed if they're malicious, but websites can also be removed via browser-controlled blacklists (which I don't like btw but it's how it works nowadays).

> And any such compromise would, by definition, affect all users of the repo and presumably be detected by them and not by you in the overwhelmingly common case.

This is true of a popular website that advertises install instructions using curl | bash as well.

I've been using Linux for the past 2 decades and my general experience is that it is in no way more secure than Windows or Mac, just way less popular and with a more tech savvy userbase.

You can just ask them if they reviewed it in detail.

To rephrase: things are so bad they can't get worse. But the beauty of life is that they always can!

This is rooted in the assumption that capitalism provides what people want, rather than the worst that they will still accept. Endlessly cutting costs and then blaming the tastes of the consumer is why people put out anti-corporation pieces like the original video. That is not to say that Sysco is not operating logically.. but if the best move in a system leads to an unfavourable outcome for those that should benefit from it, then the system itself is the problem. Or another way to phrase it: there is a reason why that video resonated with many people that goes beyond trying to blame others for your problems.

> Sysco serves poor quality products. They also serve great quality products. Remember, if restaurants are buying poor quality products, it’s because it’s all you, the consumer, will pay for.

"feel bad about being poor"

> Again, animal welfare is not a Sysco issue. Sysco offers countless sources for humanely-raised meat. And, as always, as a consumer, if you want to be really sure: stop eating meat, and tell everyone you know to do so as well.

"feel bad about eating meat"

> Ironically, the foods analyzed in the video as a sign of “quality” are fried pickles, jalapeño poppers, and funnel cake fries. These are inherently low-quality processed foods that no one in their right sobriety should be eating.

"feel bad about food choices"

> The More Perfect Union narrative stops just short of calling Sysco a monopoly. They’re not. They only control 35% of the market

"only 35%"

I mean, c'mon.. was this written by a real person or Adam Smith come back from the grave?

> Peng (traditional Chinese: 鵬; simplified Chinese: 鹏; pinyin: péng; Wade–Giles: p'eng) or Dapeng (大鵬) is a giant bird that transforms from a Kun (鯤; 鲲; kūn; k'un) giant fish in Chinese mythology.

Just a funny coincidence, in British slang, a bird is a woman, and being peng means being attractive..

edit: Oh, I saw it right after posting the comment. It's quite literally in front of your nose. Such a fun series.