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You should talk to an actual intelligence officer or two. I have, which is where I got that impression from.

• behringer 7y ago
  You mean the people Snowden warned us about don't like him much?
• stasi1 7y ago
  I asked the stasi and they told me the stasi are full a good folk just keeping an eye out for east Berlin terrorists.
• okmokmz 7y ago
  That's like someone being stalked by a police officer being told to call the police
  • tyri_kai_psomi 7y ago
    It's more along the lines of, and the maturity required to understand that, there are two sides to every story and the people on the "other side" are human beings, too, and in fact, not your enemy. Average Americans most of them, believe it or not. Chances are some of them have been your friend, neighbor, church member, frat bro/sorority sis, etc.
    • behringer 7y ago
      The "other" side here is looking for an Orwellian dystopian society. They aren't nice people.
    • toyg 7y ago
      A lot of (or even most) members of totalitarian organisations are "average X", good neighbours, church members etc etc. I'd suggest to read some Arendt.