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Dunno the details of this specific issue, but hyperbole is pretty standard for Snowden. I don't blame him too much. The guy has been through hell. But let's jus

Dunno the details of this specific issue, but hyperbole is pretty standard for Snowden. I don't blame him too much. The guy has been through hell. But let's just say his Twitter proclamations aren't exactly neutrally worded.

pizzzle 2y ago
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- ok_dad 2y ago
  There was the NSA who was spying on the public without warrants as a military organization, in contravention to the constitution. Probably they’re also to blame. He just told us about the violations of the highest laws we have.
FormerBandmate 2y ago
he's also probably watched like a hawk in russia. Who knows if that's even still his opinions
- oceanplexian 2y ago
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  - tweetle_beetle 2y ago
    According to Wikipedia: his first noteworthy anti-corruption publication was in 2010, he was charged with corruption in 2012 with a 5 year suspended sentence, in 2014 he was placed under house arrest without due process or any access to family or lawyers, in 2016 he paid a large fine to avoid negative consequences for his brother who had been wrongly implicated alongside him, in 2019 he was charged with a contractual breach and in 2020 he was poisoned which ultimately led to his death via some more wrongful imprisonment and lack of access medical care. Looks like less than one decade of public anti-corruption work was enough for the state to attempt to murder one of the most famous politicians in the country with the rest of the world looking on. Not exactly sure how this can be seen as a regime with a notably high tolerance for dissenters.
K0balt 2y ago
To be fair, his experience in life would be considered hyperbole by most people whose most difficult challenge is whether or not they have time to get a coffee on their 20 minute commute. His words reflect his personal experience as a person who feels compelled to point out legitimate dangers to a free and democratic society. It turns out that “free and democratic “ societies react harshly to criticism of their powerful agencies. Ironically, he has ended up having to flee to a place that is much, much less “free and democratic” but letting him freely criticise the rest of the world is politically useful for now, so he is allowed the bully pulpit.

pizzzle 2y ago

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ok_dad 2y ago
There was the NSA who was spying on the public without warrants as a military organization, in contravention to the constitution. Probably they’re also to blame. He just told us about the violations of the highest laws we have.

FormerBandmate 2y ago

he's also probably watched like a hawk in russia. Who knows if that's even still his opinions

oceanplexian 2y ago
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- tweetle_beetle 2y ago
  According to Wikipedia: his first noteworthy anti-corruption publication was in 2010, he was charged with corruption in 2012 with a 5 year suspended sentence, in 2014 he was placed under house arrest without due process or any access to family or lawyers, in 2016 he paid a large fine to avoid negative consequences for his brother who had been wrongly implicated alongside him, in 2019 he was charged with a contractual breach and in 2020 he was poisoned which ultimately led to his death via some more wrongful imprisonment and lack of access medical care. Looks like less than one decade of public anti-corruption work was enough for the state to attempt to murder one of the most famous politicians in the country with the rest of the world looking on. Not exactly sure how this can be seen as a regime with a notably high tolerance for dissenters.

K0balt 2y ago

To be fair, his experience in life would be considered hyperbole by most people whose most difficult challenge is whether or not they have time to get a coffee on their 20 minute commute. His words reflect his personal experience as a person who feels compelled to point out legitimate dangers to a free and democratic society. It turns out that “free and democratic “ societies react harshly to criticism of their powerful agencies. Ironically, he has ended up having to flee to a place that is much, much less “free and democratic” but letting him freely criticise the rest of the world is politically useful for now, so he is allowed the bully pulpit.