Do you think Snowden may be naive about how the government works? Putting together...

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6. I think Snowden did have some personal issues. I don't think it's the lack of a civics

class, but maybe not having the interaction of kids his own age during a crucial time. He dropped out his sophomore year and began living soon after in a condo his mother had purchased. It seems he was there by himself for a while. I'm not sure of the exact timing, but when his parents divorced, his father moved for his job and his mother stayed in Maryland. It seems the mother lived in the former marital home (perhaps waiting for it to sell?). What I've been able to put together is that during that time the mother bought and owed the condo but didn't stay there with Edward until later. He spent a lot of time online and probably leaned a lot about computers during that time as well. I know from his own statement and others that his failure to graduate high school weighed heavily on him. I'm sure it was difficult with his parents divorcing as well. Maybe his mother was going through a really tough time and was unavailable to help and/or parent him. Don't know that for sure, but I do know he made some posts about the school system that were incredibly negative. I've tried to find the story I read the quote in, but can't. He was obvious in the post that he blamed the school system a great deal so i'd like to know what caused him to drop out. Don't know, but it's important to understand where he's coming from mentally.