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> Snowden strikes me as an egotistical idealist who wanted to be a hero Well he is a hero. The whole web has gone dark after the revelations. People already kn
by WallyFunk 5y ago
> Snowden strikes me as an egotistical idealist who wanted to be a hero
Well he is a hero. The whole web has gone dark after the revelations. People already knew the NSA were spying, but he had tangible facts for people to chew on, and alter their behavior after the fact.
- t-3 5y agoI don't necessarily disagree, but the American people and government obviously do. He is not a hero in the US, for 99% of the population he will be at best a martyr, at worst a traitor.
- ecf 5y ago> Well he is a hero He could be a Russian agent for all we know
- WallyFunk 5y agoHis background is well documented and legit though. The 'Russian agent' idea sounds neat, but it's not plausible enough.