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Have you read the other thread about Julian Assange on HN today with hundreds of replies? It's full of people calling him a traitor and/or an evil Russian spy t
by richardknop 8y ago
Have you read the other thread about Julian Assange on HN today with hundreds of replies? It's full of people calling him a traitor and/or an evil Russian spy that should go to prison for life. Many sensible comments defending Assange as a journalist got down voted all the way to the bottom.
- colordrops 8y agoThose people aren't progressives.
- richardknop 8y agoThey appear to be progressives. The most aggressive of the posts are from people who seem to be very strong Democrats/liberals who are blaming Assange for 2016 election result. The smaller part of progressives defending Assange seem to be Bernie supporters (so a minority in progressive movement).
- rhacker 8y agoI am definitely reading that vibe too. The blame anyone that doesn't support you was supposed to be a facet of GOP politics. Apparently it's ALL mob justice and your with me or against me from here on out. Sucks.
- moomin 8y agoHe’s had a long career, it’s possible he’s been both. Just saying.
- richardknop 8y agoAnd maybe he's done nothing wrong and is being punished by the elites for disclosing information damaging to them. War crimes by US military, never answered for, rigging of primaries for candidates chosen by the political establishment, instead of working class people who the party is supposed to represent (ha ha ha).
- jamespo 8y agoAnd the rape
- vallesmarineris 8y agoPrison for life is a far cry from the burning at the stake.
- richardknop 8y agoPrison for life to a journalist based on charges centered around releasing true/undisputed documents? That is pretty close to burning at the stake in 21st century standards imho.