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In reply to the discussion: More Americans Oppose Edward Snowden's Actions Than Support Them [View all]Blanks
(4,835 posts)28. I disagree that he'd been a hero (around here) under Bush...
Some might have thought so perhaps, but it's the way that he did it that I find distasteful. I don't think he's a coward as some do, but I'm not impressed with his actions.
It isn't ONLY young people that approve - that's the demographic where the majority agree with what he's done.
When I was young - had I been faced with the decision that he felt that he had to make - I probably would have done the same thing.
Yes, we should be suspicious of the security state - that's not justification to leave the country with state secrets. If he has such strong convictions that what he did was right he should broker a deal and come home and face the music.
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Great minds! The only place on earth Dennis Kucinich could actually win a national election.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#33
He's a flake, so he never got my vote. Besides, the people singing his praises don't inspire a lot
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#41
I'm 62 and my life experience tells me that we oughta be suspicious of the Security State
Armstead
Jun 2014
#12
You do know that GG is the head of a huge mega billion $$$ media outlet, right? He has every.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#37
this doesn't surprise me at all. now i have Green Day's "American Idiot" earworm! nt
m-lekktor
Jun 2014
#10
Exactly. According to the Snowie/GG crowd, every new revelation is supposed to be "the biggest".
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#40
Are these the same 'more Americans' that oppose the ACA than approve it?...
PoliticAverse
Jun 2014
#43