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I don't think many Americans have much sympathy for Chelsea Manning. Only a very tiny bit of the trove of data that she dumped was really "whistle blower" mate
by VWWHFSfQ 5y ago
I don't think many Americans have much sympathy for Chelsea Manning. Only a very tiny bit of the trove of data that she dumped was really "whistle blower" material. Most of it was actually strategic military data during an on-going conflict. She was not in any way careful about what she was dumping. At least Snowden was careful to only release certain things.
And also the part where she tried to starve herself to force USA taxpayers to pay for her gender transfer surgery while she was serving a 35 year prison sentence for betraying them...
- gnu8 5y agoChelsea Manning never betrayed me. And if we stick somebody in a cage and take away their ability to fend for themselves, we have to take responsibility for their health care.
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- VWWHFSfQ 5y agoYep fair enough. But you get why nobody in USA cares about Chelsea Manning or whether or not she's allowed into Canada.
- q1w2 5y agoIt has never been demonstrated scientifically that gender modification surgeries are medically necessary, or beneficial in the long term. I wonder if proponents of considering it a medical necessity feel the same way about breast augmentation? They aren't covered by most insurance programs, either in the US nor in most other countries. Denying it is not the same as denying someone antibiotics when they have an infection.
- perl4ever 5y agoWell, what about breast reconstruction after cancer? Or what about breast reduction after medication induced growth (on men or women)? Do you think those should be covered by insurance or other responsible parties?
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- yellow_lead 5y agoI have sympathy for her, Obama seems to have had it as well. I don't understand her case well enough to judge her though.