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It's safe to assume that most of us accepted that the mass surveillance programs existed. This doesn't diminish the importance of what Snowden did. It was more
by zepolud 13y ago
It's safe to assume that most of us accepted that the mass surveillance programs existed. This doesn't diminish the importance of what Snowden did.
It was more of an emperor-has-no-clothes moment than some unexpected, shocking revelation. It forced a lot of people to stop avoiding the problem and to actually start talking about it openly.
- pjmlp 13y agoI think Snowden has lots of courage for doing what he did, specially since it is the type of revelation that may cost him his life. I have been downvoted already on the parent post, but coming from an European country that experienced dictatorship for 41 years, I have a tendency to not believe in politicians. Many fellow Europeans had to endure similar governments in the last century. So how could in the land of free, citizens expect it would be any different?!
- antitrust 13y agoWhat should we have in place of politicians? It's a serious question.
- pjmlp 13y agoI really don't know. However tries to change the system, either becomes one of them or ends up being forced to leave with consequences from not playing with the rest of the gang.
- antitrust 13y agoThis question fascinates me. Everyone seems to hate politicians, yet we rely on them. And in theory, they're acting as our proxies. Why does this seemingly good situation turn out so badly? (I don't know, per se. I know a number of theories. I'm mulling them over, like a fine wine or whisky or whatever it is that one mulls.)