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If Edward Snowden hasn’t illustrated enough conviction to meet your standards, I am aching to learn who has. He sacrificed his entire livelihood for his fellow

If Edward Snowden hasn’t illustrated enough conviction to meet your standards, I am aching to learn who has. He sacrificed his entire livelihood for his fellow Americans, yet whose most honorable efforts have still had no measurable political impact despite being the most important media story in the past decade, opting against sacrificing the fleeting bits of life he has left to call his own in the name of yet another unrelated cause. Realize you aren’t criticizing a questionable action of his. You’re just brazenly insisting that he do more to impress you. Where is the logic here?

mistersquid 5y ago
I am not saying Snowden is not honorable. He has done the world a great service at great personal sacrifice. I implied he may not have the courage of his convictions regarding current events in Ukraine. Yes, I want more from Snowden. I know I am not entitled to more, but I still want it.
- gus_massa 5y ago
  In the previous event his great personal sacrifice made a difference becasue he has some secret information. In this event, he has no information that is not widely available, so another great personal sacrifice will achieve nothing.
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- more_corn 5y ago
  Speaking out publicly might not be the most effective course of action. Recall that his previous efforts exposed illegal, secret government programs. He collected evidence and then published it, bringing to light illegal programs that were previously not public. He didn’t just tweet uselessly, he provided extensive proof or illegal programs. Everyone knows Russia is conducting a blatant power and territory grab (except maybe the willfully ignorant). Snowden tweeting about it would teach us nothing new. Maybe if the US stopped persecuting him for publicizing our government’s illegal programs he’d be free to leave Russian and criticize their illegal actions.
- yucky 5y ago
  >Yes, I want more from Snowden. Why though? We didn't do anything with what he gave us. He gave up a normal life to give us all of the evidence we needed to prove all of the things we always suspected and... crickets. Nothing changed. Neither party cares, they both call him an enemy of the state. Even Trump with his fake war against the Deep State, didn't pardon him when he had the chance. Turns out, we didn't deserve Snowden.
  - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
    I’m starting to wonder why Americans think he did what he did. Is it possible that most Americans just think he was trying to become famous or some kind of career-martyr? Are we that broken?
  - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
    I could not agree more. We have absolutely failed him.

mistersquid 5y ago

I am not saying Snowden is not honorable. He has done the world a great service at great personal sacrifice. I implied he may not have the courage of his convictions regarding current events in Ukraine. Yes, I want more from Snowden. I know I am not entitled to more, but I still want it.

gus_massa 5y ago
In the previous event his great personal sacrifice made a difference becasue he has some secret information. In this event, he has no information that is not widely available, so another great personal sacrifice will achieve nothing.
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more_corn 5y ago
Speaking out publicly might not be the most effective course of action. Recall that his previous efforts exposed illegal, secret government programs. He collected evidence and then published it, bringing to light illegal programs that were previously not public. He didn’t just tweet uselessly, he provided extensive proof or illegal programs. Everyone knows Russia is conducting a blatant power and territory grab (except maybe the willfully ignorant). Snowden tweeting about it would teach us nothing new. Maybe if the US stopped persecuting him for publicizing our government’s illegal programs he’d be free to leave Russian and criticize their illegal actions.
yucky 5y ago
>Yes, I want more from Snowden. Why though? We didn't do anything with what he gave us. He gave up a normal life to give us all of the evidence we needed to prove all of the things we always suspected and... crickets. Nothing changed. Neither party cares, they both call him an enemy of the state. Even Trump with his fake war against the Deep State, didn't pardon him when he had the chance. Turns out, we didn't deserve Snowden.
- nopenopenopeno 5y ago
  I’m starting to wonder why Americans think he did what he did. Is it possible that most Americans just think he was trying to become famous or some kind of career-martyr? Are we that broken?
- nopenopenopeno 5y ago
  I could not agree more. We have absolutely failed him.