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Overall it is a far, far greater threat to security than the necessary leak itself. Not only do governments and their judiciary look weak and hypocritical, they
by raxxorrax 6y ago
Overall it is a far, far greater threat to security than the necessary leak itself. Not only do governments and their judiciary look weak and hypocritical, they also actively undermine the trust in their own institutions.
This fear to face these issues could really be the end of US hegemony.
- dane-pgp 6y agoThe implicit excuse of the US during the Cold War was "It's okay if we break a few rules, because we're fighting against an opponent that is literally evil". That excuse starts to break down when the two sides become more and more similar, which might be what we're seeing now, but it's never a good situation to be in, even before it breaks down. See also, the internal US political scene.