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I've encountered very little ignorance of the irony; rather, I thought it was generally understood that Snowden's presence is tolerated out of political expedie

by lukifer 13y ago

I've encountered very little ignorance of the irony; rather, I thought it was generally understood that Snowden's presence is tolerated out of political expedience (and as a bargaining chip) rather than any lofty ideals.

melling 13y ago
Not on HN. We just had the discussion this morning. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6872856 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6872856 From justin66: "I don't say this very often but I don't think people are as dumb as you think they are. People who think Snowden is a traitor would feel the same if he were in Iceland or something right now."