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In reply to the discussion: Edward Snowden Vindicated: Obama Speech Acknowledges Changes Needed To Surveillance - HuffPo [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)Well done. You got the screamers immediately screaming. Not that they ever, ever, EVER seem to stop...
Though a loud number here screamed that the folks that didn't think Snowden pissed wine were "in the minority," it has been proven over and over and over again that in fact they are the ones not in touch with majority opinion. Snowden has never cracked higher than low 50s in terms of support and recent polls have the number of people who do not support or approve of his actions GROWING. And that's not just in the United States but around the world where his revelations have damaged relations between many countries. Hell even in Russia, he barely cracked 50% support and that was AFTER his 'Putin is a humanitarian' song and dance.
The waaaaay out there fringe will call you an "NSA apologist" but all you have to do is look at the folks doing the name calling to know that if THEY have a problem with what you're saying, you must be saying something true.