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The FSB might have had more means to convince Assange, than just money. But from what I remember with a interview with him, he seemed to entrench himself with t
by lukan 3y ago
The FSB might have had more means to convince Assange, than just money. But from what I remember with a interview with him, he seemed to entrench himself with the narrative that the US as superpower number 1, is the evil empire number 1 ( he has a anarchist, anti state background). So blinded by fanatism would be my assumption. So blinded, that he does not mind the open power abuse by those new allies. It is a phenomen, I often witnessed. More so now, with the various alternative rebells, against globalisation, power abuse etc. - and then finding all sorts of wild justifications for Putins Invasion in Ukraine. Black and white thinking, combined with double think, in all its glory.
- Terr_ 3y agoIn stark contrast: > #29: The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more, no less. -- The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
- halostatue 3y agoGood old Howard Tayler and Schlock Mercenary.
- thrwwycbr 3y ago> open power abuse by those new allies I would argue that the capitol raid fanatics are anarchists as well, under the cover of being republican voters. They don't mind the open power abuse by the Kremlin as well. The core issue I have with the power play on the internet is that it leads to isolationist behaviors on both sides, which in return stalls democratic approaches to finding a compromise in between both opinions.
- lukan 3y ago"The core issue I have with the power play on the internet is that it leads to isolationist behaviors on both sides" I am not sure if it is the fault of the internet and if this was better before, but the expectation was definitely that it helps bring people more together, not apart. All the various information, one click away. It takes really effort, to ignore all that and entrench in your bubble.