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Greenwald has done important, admirable work. As has The Intercept. Unfortunately my estimation of both has catastrophically declined. The Intercept outed an
by ajarmst 6y ago
Greenwald has done important, admirable work. As has The Intercept. Unfortunately my estimation of both has catastrophically declined. The Intercept outed an important source (Reality Winner) with comically incompetent OpSec, which is unforgivable given their niche. Greenwald was once an important critic from the Left of the Obama Administration---which got a pass on a lot of things (<cough> drones <cough>) that Republicans wouldn't have. Unfortunately (and for some complex and sometimes understandable reasons) he moved away from trenchant criticism and into a sort of foaming unhinged rage at former members of that ådministration. At times, he rivals Infowars performances, except I don't think Glen is just playing a role. He's demonstrably unable to report in a professional manner on Biden, and non-propagandist outlets (are there any left?) are right to decline to publish the article---as is demonstrated by an even casual look at his Twitter feed when Obama, Clinton or Biden are mentioned. Greenwald has some justification for his resentment, but that doesn't make him a credible source.