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In reply to the discussion: Gotta Admit... I'm Pretty Baffled By The Split And Depth Of Feeling Re:The Assange/WikiLeaks Story [View all]Nine
(1,741 posts)As the Onion puts it, http://www.theonion.com/articles/not-even-julian-assange-clear-on-whats-going-on-wi,29203/
I honestly have never followed the Assange/Wikileaks issues that much so all I can really talk about are my intuitions and general feelings; I concede these aren't based much on facts.
I'm a middle-aged midwestern Dem who doesn't always feel aligned with younger, "edgier" progressives. I feel like I'm expected to have all this enthusiasm for Assange/Wikileaks just like I'm supposed to be gaga over Occupy Wall Street, but I have my doubts about both. I'm a party-line gal. I don't love the idea of lots of sensitive government information being exposed willy-nilly, and it seems like a lot of power for one person to hold. And Assange just strikes me as a bit cocky, which is not a trait I admire. You can say my opinion doesn't count for much, but there it is. Just adding my data and stats as requested.