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And gain what exactly? You could argue that he acted on principle and went against the US govt resulting in him being "imprisoned" in Russia and unable to retu
by ne0flex 5y ago
And gain what exactly?
You could argue that he acted on principle and went against the US govt resulting in him being "imprisoned" in Russia and unable to return home. In the end, he got nothing out of it. US gov't still conducts mass surveillance and your average consumer doesn't have much qualms about giving their data to corporations that can then sell it to the gov't.
There was a segment where John Oliver met with Snowden in Russia. Oliver went around in NYC asking people about Snowden and most people didn't even recognize his name. Tbh, I wouldn't blame him for not wanting to go to prison just to be a hero to a bunch of random people that didn't care the first time around.
- rajin444 5y agoHe’d be a martyr. Maybe it would work, maybe it wouldn’t. > I wouldn't blame him for not wanting to go to prison just to be a hero to a bunch of random people that didn't care the first time around. Yes. I don’t either. But this is why he isn’t principled.
- brimble 5y agoSeems like he just doesn't adhere to the principles you'd like him to. That doesn't mean he has none.
- floor2 5y agoThis is weird trolling. You bring up a completely uninvolved, unrelated person and attack them for doing nothing. Maybe Dang will kill off this whole thread for being against HN guidelines. He's already a martyr. He's living the rest of his life in exile, under a microscope and under constant threat. The only people who would gain from him tweeting about these events are those who wish to see him harmed.