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Arguably, we would not have known about the mass trampling of our 4th Amendment rights were it not for Snowden. How could you deny the inherent merit in that?
by mattlevan 10y ago
Arguably, we would not have known about the mass trampling of our 4th Amendment rights were it not for Snowden. How could you deny the inherent merit in that?
- jfoster 10y agoWell, I know it's an unpopular view, but I think the US government doing that was okay. I don't pretend that's grounded in principle; I don't think that other governments should be able to do it, or that there was no potential for abuse. I think the national security rationale for the programme was valid. (perhaps not in law, I acknowledge) I agree completely that the leak was very significant, but my preference (I think; not 100%) would be that Snowden hadn't leaked.
- ionised 10y agoWait, you're saying you are okay with the US government doing it but not other governments? How does that work?
- teddyh 10y agoI think it’s called “Patriotism”. See also “American exceptionalism”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism