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True. But it also does not make him a good person, or worthy of support. He very deliberately turned Wikileaks into a propaganda tool for Russia. And their moti

True. But it also does not make him a good person, or worthy of support. He very deliberately turned Wikileaks into a propaganda tool for Russia. And their motives are no more pure than those of the US. He has done massive damage by allowing his organisation to be used to promote the oppression and cruelty of the Trump regime, and he has throughly poisoned the waters for anyone else wanting to leak information.

boomboomsubban 7y ago
>He very deliberately turned Wikileaks into a propaganda tool for Russia. And their motives are no more pure than those of the US. Though I don't agree with this statement, that is not a crime and not what he is being charged with. >He has done massive damage by allowing his organisation to be used to promote the oppression and cruelty of the Trump regime, and he has throughly poisoned the waters for anyone else wanting to leak information I agree, seeing Assange get tortured for 8 years probably has caused people to become less willing to publish leaks. I don't see how you can blame the person undergoing such treatment for trying to escape it.
- DagAgren 7y ago
  > Though I don't agree with this statement, that is not a crime and not what he is being charged with. I am not interested in what is legal, I am interested in what is moral. > I agree, seeing Assange get tortured for 8 years Assange tortured himself for 8 years. He was free to walk out the door every hour of every day of those eight years.
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SteveSmith16384 7y ago
"it also does not make him a good person, or worthy of support." What's that got to do with anything? How about just upholding the rule of law? Justice isn't supposed to be a popularity contest.
- DagAgren 7y ago
  What law is not being upheld?
  - black_puppydog 7y ago
    As I said in cousin comment: his access to lawyers, right now. For starters.

boomboomsubban 7y ago

>He very deliberately turned Wikileaks into a propaganda tool for Russia. And their motives are no more pure than those of the US. Though I don't agree with this statement, that is not a crime and not what he is being charged with. >He has done massive damage by allowing his organisation to be used to promote the oppression and cruelty of the Trump regime, and he has throughly poisoned the waters for anyone else wanting to leak information I agree, seeing Assange get tortured for 8 years probably has caused people to become less willing to publish leaks. I don't see how you can blame the person undergoing such treatment for trying to escape it.

DagAgren 7y ago
> Though I don't agree with this statement, that is not a crime and not what he is being charged with. I am not interested in what is legal, I am interested in what is moral. > I agree, seeing Assange get tortured for 8 years Assange tortured himself for 8 years. He was free to walk out the door every hour of every day of those eight years.
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SteveSmith16384 7y ago

"it also does not make him a good person, or worthy of support." What's that got to do with anything? How about just upholding the rule of law? Justice isn't supposed to be a popularity contest.

DagAgren 7y ago
What law is not being upheld?
- black_puppydog 7y ago
  As I said in cousin comment: his access to lawyers, right now. For starters.