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Did anyone not see this coming? Does he actually think they won't go after him to the full extent they are capable? The thing about being a martyr for a cause
by cobrausn 14y ago
Did anyone not see this coming? Does he actually think they won't go after him to the full extent they are capable?
The thing about being a martyr for a cause is that they usually don't walk away from the experience unscathed. I think this man thought he was untouchable and acted accordingly, deciding to be a celebrity instead of a quiet hero. Well, the hammer is dropping.
Good luck, Julian, you completely unlikable but necessary bastard. Hopefully the people who carry on in your stead are a bit more careful.
- fleitz 14y agoIf you walk away with your life you're by definition not a martyr.
- stinnyfregs 14y agoWrong. All you have to do is make a major sacrifice.
- cobrausn 14y agoNitpicking. People are often called 'martyr for a cause' if they end up persecuted or imprisoned. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martyr http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martyr Definition #2. It helps if you die, but it's not required.
- Dove 14y agoActually, if you'll look at the wikipedia article about the term and its history, you'll see that it has several meanings. Dying isn't always required.
- guelo 14y agoI like him. I guess we've probably swallowed different propaganda.
- cobrausn 14y agoI tend not to swallow propaganda - I generally just dislike his behavior from the stories I've heard, from both friend and foe alike. He basically talked Manning into putting himself in the brig so he can go be the hero. I'm sure Manning was rotting in a cell while Assange was off having the sex (consensual or otherwise) that put the whole operation in jeopardy. I don't like him. Maybe that's all propaganda, and correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my take on it. His work is necessary but I don't like him. Besides, look at that smug face. It's seriously in the running for a 'most punchable face alive' award.
- guelo 14y agoThat's some good propaganda there. BTW, I don't know if it's healthy to fantasize about punching people just based on how they look.
- cobrausn 14y agoIf it's propaganda then explain the reality of it, don't just claim victory through superior hidden knowledge and wander off. In regards to your second point, I deal with smug bastards on a day to day basis. Smug isn't so much about how someone looks as it is about how they look at you.
- guelo 14y agoNeither of us know anything except what we've read in news stories which are filtered through layers of different political interests. Like I said, we've swallowed different propaganda.
- lrei 14y agoI believe that's incorrect. Manning wasn't talked into putting himself in the brick. Well not literally: he bragged about what he had done to someone on an internet chat. That someone was a convicted hacker that gave him up to law enforcement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Manning#Chats_with_Adrian_Lamo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Manning#Chats_with_Adri...