Just a reminder: After fleeing the United States, supposed freedom-fighter Snowden took protection from a 'president' who just gave himself the option to remain president until 2036, and who appears to have just poisoned his chief political adversary by spiking his tea, Alexei Navalny (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/20/alexei-navalny...). Snowden is still under the 'protection' of this dictator today.
Another reminder: Julian Assange's skullduggery influenced the 2016 election in favor of Trump, in which he lied about receiving materials from Russia that were the product of an illegal hack into the DNC, and appears to have been taking cues from the Trump campaign, and in particular Roger Stone, to drop these materials at an opportune time to influence a presidential election.
I'm willing to get modded down infinitely to push back against the bonkers hero-worship of these three here on HN. Assange in particular bears direct responsibility for bringing the United States into the sorry state it is in today.
Another reminder: Julian Assange's skullduggery influenced the 2016 election in favor of Trump, in which he lied about receiving materials from Russia that were the product of an illegal hack into the DNC, and appears to have been taking cues from the Trump campaign, and in particular Roger Stone, to drop these materials at an opportune time to influence a presidential election.
I'm willing to get modded down infinitely to push back against the bonkers hero-worship of these three here on HN. Assange in particular bears direct responsibility for bringing the United States into the sorry state it is in today.