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In reply to the discussion: If it's not about Snowden, then why are there so many breathless posts about his asylum status? [View all]backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Because the Snowden story's been kept alive, the knowledge of NSA's violations of our rights is also kept alive in the consciousness of the American public.
Snowden's become a symbol, so let him be that symbol. I say roll with it.
Because Snowden is a fucking hero. It took a lot of guts to defy the NSA and National Security Omerta, and expose the criminal bullshit that Obama damned well should have ended by now. His story's fucking compelling, knowledge of the NSA's crimes is joined to him at the hip. People can't shut up about Snowden, and you can tell by how desperate the demonizers are in their constant spamming.
Just make sure that when people talk about Snowden, you bring up the NSA.
And extend your righteous middle finger to the McCarthyist demonizing shit-flingers. They showed their true character by their non-stop weeks of demonization. They're true subhuman slime. Nobody worthy of my respect would engage in this witch-hunt.