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Can someone clarify for me, if Snowden is an asylee in Russia, then why should I consider his opinion as neutral? Would he, under any circumstances, express the
by credit_guy 5y ago
Can someone clarify for me, if Snowden is an asylee in Russia, then why should I consider his opinion as neutral? Would he, under any circumstances, express the opposite view?
- caeril 5y agoCan someone clarify for me, if the US intelligence services and the Western mainstream media are domiciled in FVEY countries, why should I consider their opinions as neutral? Why would they, under any circumstances, express the opposite view?
- genmud 5y agoBecause it isn’t just in those countries reporting this and they have objectively much more freedom of the press compared to Russia? Also, Russia state media tends to lie… a lot. Like a lot, a lot.
- pradn 5y agoHe has a long history of speaking the truth even if has led to him upending his life (never being able to go back to his home country.) That's a good track record.
- credit_guy 5y agoI see. So you are saying he’s not being coerced right now. Because Putin does not have immense leverage on him. Got it.
- b215826 5y agoIf he's being coerced, he still has the option of saying nothing.
- hackerbeat 5y agoNo, he’s also criticized the Russian government many times before.