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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald Derangement Syndrome [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Greenwald is a *threat.* Can't be bought. Can't be scared.
That's not to say he's right all the time -- no one is. And yes, his critique is judgmental and motivated. He develops an "agenda."
But that's not where all this is coming from. Insinuations he's a criminal. A pornographer. A traitor.
These are the weapons of the status quo. This is the rage of entrenched power at an actor failing to recognize its preeminence.
Greenwald is "cheating" in their minds. He hasn't paid his dues. Bought his legitimacy by participating in the accepted channels through which power is wielded. He might, at any moment, undermine a carefully developed, highly expensive power structure.
They can't even see how silly they look in their bloodlust to exterminate the Other, the unincorporated, the "disloyal."
Take note of who's carrying torches against this guy. They have chosen power over truth, and they will do it every time.