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BrotherIvan

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2. I guess this shows that DU is not "the real world"

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 12:42 PM

Apr 2014

Here it's standard to mock Greenwald and Snowden as traitors and Russian spies. It's SOP to dismiss what they have said and downplay everyone's concern of overreach and the invasion of privacy. Because the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are totally unimportant, and defending it will get insults hurled at you such as "hair on fire" "poutrage" "purist" or "fringe left". Yes, the label "authoritarian" has been well-earned by the nannies and hall monitors around DU.

But out in the real world, people do care; they see democracy, privacy, and the future of our planet auctioned off. I, for one, applaud these journalists for their work and hope it encourages whistle blowers to continue to take the ultimate risk in order to bring these crimes to light.

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"Winning the Pulitzer Vindicates NSA SPYING Revelations: Snowden Journalists Win Top Honor" [View all] KoKo Apr 2014 OP

K&R!! G_j Apr 2014 #1

I guess this shows that DU is not "the real world" BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #2

I have said nothing about this entire affair...until now. Whoever here who has a problem ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #7

The people doing the mocking are of two general types: Maedhros Apr 2014 #10

I do ignore them. 840high Apr 2014 #13

Both types SHOULD be summarily ignored BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #14

I have put those posters on my ignore list, and it has completely transformed my DU experience. Maedhros Apr 2014 #17

You forgot ProSense Apr 2014 #23

Oh look. Here's one now. I think this one is a Type II. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #25

Hear Hear! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #18

Jail Them. Octafish Apr 2014 #3

Who... The NSA ??? WillyT Apr 2014 #4

No no no. The Secret Bosses who count. Votes. Octafish Apr 2014 #9

I'm tired Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #5

No be tired. Just drink more juice. Titan Size. Octafish Apr 2014 #11

Yes but there was no "actionable intelligence". zeemike Apr 2014 #16

LOL! More cats! Octafish Apr 2014 #19

It's amusing how absent the usually voracious critics have been in response to this news. SaveOurDemocracy Apr 2014 #6

Once they get the talking points BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #15

That's great, but can we get back to focusing on the personalities and not the main issue Rex Apr 2014 #8

I think it's much more important to get back to criticizing journalists Maedhros Apr 2014 #12

But... But... But... Glassunion Apr 2014 #20

This makes it really EASY to see WHO is on the WRONG side of this issue at DU: bvar22 Apr 2014 #21

However important this may be to the issue of our civil liberties - it is still NEVER, NEVER, NEVER Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #22

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #24

We don't allow anyone to spew homophobic bullshit here. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #26

Get your mind out of the gutter then. idendoit Apr 2014 #27