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Why do people support Assange. I mean the guy is clearly and ego-maniac masquerading as a social activist. His conduct in the embassy and toward his host countr
by externalreality 7y ago
Why do people support Assange. I mean the guy is clearly and ego-maniac masquerading as a social activist. His conduct in the embassy and toward his host country was abysmal by all accounts. Manning served her time honorably (I would say she shouldn't have served any time) but the coward Assange hid in an embassy costing a middle-income, struggling country 7 million to accommodate him. New info is coming to light that says that he tried to black mail the president of the country that paid the 7 million for him to go on a 7 year vacation in the embassy with free internet access and having bro parties every 4 weeks.
- kdtsh 7y agoThe short answer is it’s about more than the person. I can’t speak for others but I wouldn’t argue that he’s not a prick. But honestly, what exactly is cowardly about self-preservation? Do you think Chelsea Manning wouldn’t have jumped ship if she could have? - I doubt she was interested in being caught in the first place, surely you don’t think her attempts at being anonymous are cowardly. Would you call Edward Snowden a coward for fleeing to a country which isn’t actively interested in seeing him dead or behind bars for a long time? What good is a dead or incapacitated martyr in this world? Also I don’t know where you read about that alleged blackmail attempt but it sounds extremely far fetched.