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Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48428963

I personally do, he actually risked his life to release information about the government spying on people. And there are for sure more advanced ways now. Even your phone is listening.

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[–] phraxen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Thank you!! I truly hadn't considered it would come across as this... Hence my edits and attempts to explain how terrible I am at communicating, especially when triggered.

I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment and again want to thank you for quite a wakeup call! I'm certainly not homophobic nor a liberal, and on top of it all, I'm a millenial. Best explanation I have is that at the time of the leaks I was surprised and frustrated at how surprising it was to so many...

I will still leave all my comments up for posterity because if anything, I want others to learn from my mistakes.

Edit: FWIW, the "sucking off the Kremlin" was intended more in the sense that now he has to play by others' rules instead of living the life he deserves. I do see how homophobic such a stupid phrasing is and will refrain from going so vulgar in future.