> Snowden's leaks advanced the agenda of a faction generously described as the tinfoil hat brigade, and no one else. This is false. Sure, conspiracy theorists

> Snowden's leaks advanced the agenda of a faction generously described as the tinfoil hat brigade, and no one else. This is false. Sure, conspiracy theorists used the leaks as fodder, but Snowden's bravery also brought a lot of government overreach to public attention. Ask organizations like EFF itself about people's interest in these issues pre- and post-Snowden.