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In reply to the discussion: Snowden on 'Privacy' [View all]

deathrind

(1,786 posts)
10. 👆 this.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 04:03 PM
Sep 2016

One can accept hook, line and sinker the governments portrayal of Mr. Snowden and not apply any critical thought to what he is saying.

But if one actually applies some effort to read and understand what he is saying they most likely will find common agreement on several issues he speaks to rather intelligently.

The last line of the op is right on target and the best framing I have seen yet that demonstrates the importance of the subject. Saying you don't mind the lack of privacy or the idea that the government is monitoring all you do because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

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Snowden on 'Privacy' [View all] yallerdawg Sep 2016 OP
FUCK THAT TRAITOR RUSSIAN SPY MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!! MohRokTah Sep 2016 #1
I thought that, too. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #3
I don''t listen to bullshit lies from fucking traitor Russian spies! eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #4
Or is it 'whistleblower'? yallerdawg Sep 2016 #8
He is NOT a "whistleblower. He's a fucking spy. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #9
Plenty of that could have happened anyway treestar Sep 2016 #17
👆 this. deathrind Sep 2016 #10
Would be a great argument if that was the argument Egnever Sep 2016 #16
... deathrind Sep 2016 #19
Preach it, brother! No, just...stop preaching, will you? You fucked up. Admit it. randome Sep 2016 #2
Snowden is complicated. CanSocDem Sep 2016 #5
I find quite the oposite Egnever Sep 2016 #7
Blah blah blah Nazi! Egnever Sep 2016 #6
Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #11
. Egnever Sep 2016 #12
No other country or anyone else living anywhere does bad things? kcr Sep 2016 #13
Seriously? Nothing nefarious going on in any other country? treestar Sep 2016 #15
word salad treestar Sep 2016 #14
His movie is coming out! yallerdawg Sep 2016 #18
Good Grief! treestar Sep 2016 #20
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