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Snowden DU Cognitive Dissonance Syndrome [View all] NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 OP
I'd still hate him if he were skewering Bush. mhatrw Jun 2013 #1
Did you hate Risen then? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #36
Or, perhaps Edward Snowden is neither entirely heroic nor entirely treasonous. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #2
No! Pick a side! We're at war! Deep13 Jun 2013 #31
I don't have a thing against classified documents in every case treestar Jun 2013 #3
SOFA NoOneMan Jun 2013 #4
Your last point is interesting, though I suspect Snowden would still have revealed... NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #5
How did you feel about the leaks during the Bush administration? Did you agree that the NYT sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #37
I think there is some cognitive dissonance in place. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6
No, I the majority bashing Snowden are just as sincere as those advocating his situation still_one Jun 2013 #7
Do you honestly believe that China wasn't already aware of the US hacking? NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #11
That is not the point. He went to a foreign nation to reveal our secrets. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #17
"He went to a foreign nation to reveal our secrets." And your dog told you that. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #34
I think it is clear what he did. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #55
I find it interesting that you are so definite on knowing what he did and why. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #59
It is not the point, and I do not believe they were aware of Hong Kong being hacked. My main point still_one Jun 2013 #22
Not the specifics creeksneakers2 Jun 2013 #29
So you were against the leaks during the Bush years then, the ones that caused the accusation sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #38
Anyone who thinks Snowden is a hero or a villain needs to read fewer comics cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #8
Yep, totally agree NoOneMan Jun 2013 #10
I agree that who cares if he is a hero or a traitor, but his credibility does matter JaneyVee Jun 2013 #14
But the documents are not nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #25
You are 100 percent correct. NSA is the story morningfog Jun 2013 #15
They took a few futile shots at the documents, then changed tactics to shooting the messenger. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #19
That's me all the way ecstatic Jun 2013 #30
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And you actually complained about being called names? treestar Jun 2013 #13
Those other names were made up bs RobertEarl Jun 2013 #18
I don't trust him. That does not mean I agree with what the government is doing. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #12
What about our leaders who swore to uphold the constitution? dkf Jun 2013 #26
I agree that they owe us something. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #27
He made a choice to put the collective above himself. Most people don't have the guts. dkf Jun 2013 #28
I respect your opinion but I disagree with it. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #33
Sadly I now trust him more than our Elected leaders. dkf Jun 2013 #50
Bingo. That's the point. Thankyou. lindysalsagal Jun 2013 #58
Forget Snowden, do you trust Ms. Plame and Mr. Wilson? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #35
Do I trust them? I think they were wronged by the government. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #56
Not sure that some people marions ghost Jun 2013 #16
For me the cognitive dissonance is about ... frazzled Jun 2013 #20
Good post. nt Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #23
Thank you for mentioning TIA tavalon Jun 2013 #40
Excellent post. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #41
Thank you. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #44
The police crackdown on the Occupiers was pretty horrible. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #46
I agree that the romanticism is a DU thing flamingdem Jun 2013 #47
I really like your post, although I disagree with substantial portions of it. Since you mention HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #49
So you were carrying pictures of Chairman Mao? Fumesucker Jun 2013 #51
Well written BS marions ghost Jun 2013 #54
Good post. sagat Jun 2013 #57
Cognitive Dissonance has my vote... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #21
Thanks for this! n/t NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #24
I think there are several issues davidpdx Jun 2013 #32
I'm able to hold two views simultaneously, tavalon Jun 2013 #39
Well put! - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #42
How could someone who is deliberately interfering with US diplomacy with Russia and China pnwmom Jun 2013 #43
How can anyone who contributes to corrupting democracy be viewed as a hero? JDPriestly Jun 2013 #48
Because he didn't "deliberately" interfere with it... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #52
+1 treestar Jun 2013 #53
We have people's hair on fire about a public training manual on security. The shark is jumped Recursion Jun 2013 #45
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