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I think that's irrelevant. Snowden was interested in revealing that democracies that purport to have a certain set of values actually have a different set of va
by nodata 13y ago
I think that's irrelevant. Snowden was interested in revealing that democracies that purport to have a certain set of values actually have a different set of values, and a set of secret non-accountable courts and agencies which can do whatever they like. He's done that now, and now he needs refuge.
Yes it would be nice if he had asylum in a country which was more aligned with his beliefs, but guess what - none of those countries turned out to exist, since none of them offered asylum.
So what's he meant to do so that he doesn't appear hypocritical?
- pekk 13y agoSo remember: as long as you don't try to have a certain set of values, these things aren't actually bad. Nixon's mistake wasn't partisan spying, it was only not to say that partisan spying is OK.
- rafaelm 13y agoActually, I'm not referring to Snowden as hypocritical. I'm talking about the Venezuelan government. They keep talking about how the US government violates everyone's rights , when they do the same in Venezuela. I do not judge Snowden at all, he did the right thing and now he needs to find a safe refuge.