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Assange can publish whatever the fuck he wants, but this claim is truly beyond arrogant: "This is why, irrespective of the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential e
by joesmo 10y ago
Assange can publish whatever the fuck he wants, but this claim is truly beyond arrogant: "This is why, irrespective of the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential election, the real victor is the US public which is better informed as a result of our work."
What an arrogant asshole! I supported his work in the past and his stay at the embassy to avoid what are most likely trumped up charges, but to claim that you have the right to mess with another country's election and that, regardless of the outcome, this messing with the election is for the good of that country's people is absolutely fucking insane. How is this any different from what the government already does, manipulating foreign elections and leader? Is Wikileaks a press organization or a covert, non-state actor? I just lost all respect for the man and his organization. His 'principles' may be real or they may be made up to hide his true motives. I don't care. Such arrogance is disgusting.
- null4bl3 10y agoThousands and thousands of Americans have been reading through the emails of one of their presidential candidates casting a big shining light on the secret deals, trades and political issues as products for big corporations and interest groups. The emails themselves was most likely leaked by a American citizen. So yeah. The US public is better informed on a lot things. How is that wrong?
- joesmo 10y agoManipulating a foreign election, especially to the detriment of that country, is morally wrong. We have a lot of laws in place to prevent this being done. The leaks are irrelevant. The arrogance is disgusting.