Comment on FBI Made 'Inappropriate Use' of Foreign Surveillance Program To Spy on Americans
housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 1 year ago
I hope nobody is truly shocked by this. Outraged? Yes, but shocked no. The US 3 letter agencies have a long history of overreach. Our elected officials are complicit in this all in the false name of “public safety” and “anti-terrorism” when their is little empirical evidence to suggest either mission is being accomplished. Instead, we have agencies profiling Americans on a massive scale that would make Brezhnev of the USSR jealous if he were alive today.
Jamie@jamie.moe 1 year ago
Can’t imagine how frustrating it must be to be Edward Snowden, give up a lucrative future in government work to do the right thing and put the word out, be hunted for the rest of your life by Uncle Sam. The collective response to your sacrifice was a big fat “meh”
housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 1 year ago
Sadly, you would be correct. Edward Snowden sacrificed his life to help us only to be met with nothing in return.
Hubi@feddit.de 1 year ago
This is an increasingly unpopular opinion on reddit from what I’ve seen. Glad the sane people switched sites.
kamenlady@lemmy.world 1 year ago
There’s even a movie… Noting changed so far irl, it’s surreal
001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
All he wanted was to let people know. What people decide to do with the information is up to the people. He achieved his goals, it isn’t his problem if people just ignore his message.