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In reply to the discussion: Assange/Wikileaks talk about who they admire…wait for it…& the answer is Ron/Rand Paul & Matt Drudge [View all]OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)76. But...but...but he's a hero. So much for that laughable meme. How many posts
have there been on DU asking why we don't like or trust him. Question asked and answered.
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kpete
Aug 2013
OP
And let's not forget that Greenwald pushes for Nader's tactic of destroying the Democratic party-
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#4
And people cheering the 3rd Way and New Democrats have no idea how counterproductive they are being
RC
Aug 2013
#160
Except in Assange's own words on multiple occasions. LOL! Your avatar in this context is hilarious.
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#19
There is a big political difference between a libertarian and a Libertarian.
ZombieHorde
Aug 2013
#79
And Assange supports the version associated with Ron/Rand Paul. ie corporate capitalism. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#85
He's a confirmed liar so you never know what he is talking about or what he means. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#98
Psicop will give you one million dollars if you can prove that you can read minds.
ZombieHorde
Aug 2013
#146
That's what deductive reasoning is for. Assange and Greenwald all but ignored Bush and Cheney. Now
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#149
2006. You understand that makes it worse that they existed during Bush and said nothing about him of
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#165
Little to nothing about wrongdoing by BushCo here is the wikipedia description of them 2006-2008
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#167
This man is a real wacko: "The only hope as far as electoral politics are concerned
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#21
Considered objectively, on the basis of what would result from their philosophy,
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#65
Snowden is also a Paul fan. The proper context is hackers who are anarchists/libertarians
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#7
Snowden was most likely groomed by Assange's cohorts. And there is a great deal of difference
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#16
And "libertarian" has a different meaning in the rest of the English-speaking world...
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2013
#26
except I just provided plenty of evidence in his OWN WORDS what he means & stands for. LOL!
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#27
Who do you think is providing Snowden with cash and a legal team? The Tooth Fairy?
MADem
Aug 2013
#116
And how many of those people have gotten a lot of coverage in foreign media?
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2013
#86
Kucinich ran for the Democratic nomination several times. BBC has covered Conyers a lot among others
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#90
It's Stasi bots now. 'Authoritarian' has too many syllables for the froth hating minds. n/t
Whisp
Aug 2013
#71
The quotes are taken out of context in order to create a false narative (lie). nt
ZombieHorde
Aug 2013
#80
Are there any further doubts that Libertarians are the Democratic Party's 'Tea Party'?
randome
Aug 2013
#18
The people in question are more the Democratic Party's version of Ralph Nader intent on destroying
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#22
The basic contemptuousness of politics. Leaving gay rights and pot use up to the states.
randome
Aug 2013
#45
All the libertarians I know claim to be solidly on the right, not the left
Fortinbras Armstrong
Aug 2013
#174
I'm a liberal but I'm not a purist, an outrage junkie & I don't want to blow up the Dem party
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#52
it's not to slandering "the Left", it's about being honest about the far left outrage addicts.
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#50
Well, he used Manning and Snowden. He's obviously been involved in what's transpired here AND
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#55
The quotes are taken out of context in order to create a false narative (lie). nt
ZombieHorde
Aug 2013
#81
Their form of Libertarianism that functions within Capitalism equates to the Dark Ages
SleeplessinSoCal
Aug 2013
#58
Correct. Feudalism is the model they want to bring back. We would all belong to the corporations
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#102
Once in a rare moment, the Pauls DO have a good position, but it is always based
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#75
But...but...but he's a hero. So much for that laughable meme. How many posts
OregonBlue
Aug 2013
#76
No, those cases are fails all on their own, like the helicopter video "Collateral Murder" which
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#84
Yes, it's besides the point because the group had three armed members including people with RPGs.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#89
Bullshit. Assange lied about it and submitted an edited video. That is fact and not in dispute.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#93
Thank you for refusing to address Assanges' confirmed lies about that video.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#95
And he ultimately admitted he lied and there were weapons in the group. Yes, he failed epically. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#99
WTF? He lied about the fundamental premise of his release of that video. There's not more to it.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#108
AND admitted there were folks with RPGs and AK47s in the group that was fired on. I know you dont
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#109
No one had to take Assange's word for it? You mean like the majority of folks who will never see the
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#112
I have no idea what he is like personally. I know he lied here about something huge and he misled
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#120
It does explain his admiration for Matt Drudge and his kind of sensationalistic "journalism"
VanillaRhapsody
Aug 2013
#129
That statement rounds out the picture. He lied with the helicopter video to hurt Obama
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#133
The problem is that like liberalism we really do not know the meaning of the terms
nadinbrzezinski
Aug 2013
#176
It's the conservative way. When you have nothing, you constantly have to make shit up
Zorra
Aug 2013
#124
Ask Skinner. I've complained about these disruptors multiple times directly to him.
backscatter712
Aug 2013
#138
I guess that is the "Free Speech" stuff that Assange admires so much. I think we can see a pattern
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#119
Agreed. That has clearly come out as the agenda. Their goal is to further Right Wing Libertarianism
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#132
I guess this means you join your heroes in supporting Ron Paul and Matt Drudge
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#140
And I guess you can go back worshipping Carl Rove and Dick Cheney while watching FoxNEWS. n/t
PowerToThePeople
Aug 2013
#142
Nope, those guys are in your camp. Assange and Greenwald had very little bad to say about them.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#144
That's what I thought. I can prove my opposition to them, while Assange and Greenwald let Bush and
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#147
I don't care what you think. Mr responses to you are about other people who might read them. Not you
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#155
You expect white males to not be either a conservative or a libertarian?
AZ Progressive
Aug 2013
#130
The dots have now been filled in to the point that there is now a complete path.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#152
Assange and Greenwald are not credible, so it's as if there are no allegations at this point.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#157
No it's not. Proven liars are not to be believed, particularly with things like this.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#161
Wikileaks was founded in 2006, and did not publish their first document until Dec. 2006.
Zorra
Aug 2013
#172
Tons of people wrote about Bush's illegal NSA spying in 2007, including me. Some wrote earlier.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#173