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It's simple: it's an easy way to belittle him. It's part of the broad character assassination we always see when somebody tries to make waves. How many people
by ef4 13y ago
It's simple: it's an easy way to belittle him. It's part of the broad character assassination we always see when somebody tries to make waves.
How many people now hear of Julian Assange and think "he's kinda creepy and megalomaniacal?". They believe that precisely because the media relentlessly worked that image into every story about him.
- GHFigs 13y agoThey believe that precisely because the media relentlessly worked that image into every story about him. It's not hard to get a similar impression from his own writing and speaking, or from people that worked with him.
- SkyMarshal 13y agoIt's still a form of ad-hominem. Ignore the messenger, evaluate the message.
- zachrose 13y agoOr rms, perhaps?
- SkyMarshal 13y ago>It's simple: it's an easy way to belittle him. It's part of the broad character assassination we always see when somebody tries to make waves. Sex scandal accusation is in the works I'm sure.
- w_t_payne 13y agoGiven how much he has pissed them off, I am sure it will be a graphic one ...