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I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment, but one cant help but think that if he had been more methodological like Edward Snowden, and been more self-aware of

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment, but one cant help but think that if he had been more methodological like Edward Snowden, and been more self-aware of his situation , it would have turned out so much better for him and freedom (because he would still be fighting for the cause). You could have a fighter on the field vs a martyr in jail. The freedom battle will be won on the field.

grumbel 3y ago
Snowden spend the last ten years in exile in Russia, that's not that much of an improvement.
- arp242 3y ago
  Unlike Snowden, Assange never leaked anything, he merely published leaks. A subtle but important difference. Someone like Glenn Greenwald is a more apt comparison, and he's still living his life in freedom.
  - IG_Semmelweiss 3y ago
    Agreed. Yet, and Unlike snowden or arrange, Greenwald has not violated the veil of perceived inviolability of the national security caste in USA. Which is why Snowden & Assange have more in common with each other vs Greenwald. For the US natsec caste, laws and facts do not apply, the only thing that matters is the perceived status as above-the-law, and who is openly attacking such status
  - Fatnino 3y ago
    Greenwald was in a relationship with a partner half his age.
    - defrost 3y ago
      Yes. He was 38 when he married his husband who was 20 at the time. How does this relate to the topic?
      - Fatnino 3y ago
        Ex-husband
graphe 3y ago
When he was accused falsely or when he was stuck at the embassy and couldn't release documents? He had a panic button to release more info but he didn't because they detained him quickly. https://www.businessinsider.com/assange-arrest-ecuador-prevent-alleged-panic-button-2019-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/assange-arrest-ecuador-preve...
Thoreandan 3y ago
> if he had been more methodological I assure you as someone who was reading WikiLeaks from before the big ones, they were extensively methodological, working with journalists and actually contacting the government with notices of upcoming releases providing them the opportunity to request reasonable redactions. They were as good or better than the infosec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_vulnerability_disclosure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_vulnerability_disc... community.

grumbel 3y ago

Snowden spend the last ten years in exile in Russia, that's not that much of an improvement.

arp242 3y ago
Unlike Snowden, Assange never leaked anything, he merely published leaks. A subtle but important difference. Someone like Glenn Greenwald is a more apt comparison, and he's still living his life in freedom.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y ago
  Agreed. Yet, and Unlike snowden or arrange, Greenwald has not violated the veil of perceived inviolability of the national security caste in USA. Which is why Snowden & Assange have more in common with each other vs Greenwald. For the US natsec caste, laws and facts do not apply, the only thing that matters is the perceived status as above-the-law, and who is openly attacking such status
- Fatnino 3y ago
  Greenwald was in a relationship with a partner half his age.
  - defrost 3y ago
    Yes. He was 38 when he married his husband who was 20 at the time. How does this relate to the topic?
    - Fatnino 3y ago
      Ex-husband

graphe 3y ago

When he was accused falsely or when he was stuck at the embassy and couldn't release documents? He had a panic button to release more info but he didn't because they detained him quickly. https://www.businessinsider.com/assange-arrest-ecuador-prevent-alleged-panic-button-2019-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/assange-arrest-ecuador-preve...

Thoreandan 3y ago

> if he had been more methodological I assure you as someone who was reading WikiLeaks from before the big ones, they were extensively methodological, working with journalists and actually contacting the government with notices of upcoming releases providing them the opportunity to request reasonable redactions. They were as good or better than the infosec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_vulnerability_disclosure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_vulnerability_disc... community.