• Grimy@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    If the gov didn’t want its secrets out in the open, they shouldn’t have been spying on their citizens. Maybe there would be less sympathy if the leaks didn’t bring to light the bombing of Bagdad full of civilians in the middle of the night and how the military hid it.

    Maybe it was all for the money and Snowden is just a dick, but I’m glad he did it.

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      9 months ago

      Several things can be true at once. We don’t have to be all-in on one side or the other of the Snowden affair. I’ve never understood why people seem so eager to pick a team on this issue.

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        9 months ago

        That’s probably the best stance.

        I guess I see the leaks as a direct consequence to the action of various agencies and military, and I’m conflicting villainizing Snowden and villainizing the leaks themselves.

        The government got caught red handed and I can’t really see myself being on any side other than the one directly opposite to them on the issue.