The long-rumored US federal indictment of Julian Assange comes to light due to an inadvertent DOJ leak. I don’t like Assange, who has cast his lot with the kooks and fascists, but the prosecution of him has terrible consequences for good journalism.https://nyti.ms/2zfejZZ?smid=nytcore-ios-share …
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You have every right to dislike JA. And a duty to defend his civil liberties and human rights in general and as a whistleblower in particular.
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that’s what I been tryin’ ta tell ya!
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but there's a difference between 'dislike' and smears that he's allied with 'fascists and kooks'—esp when those very falsehoods play a role in creating a conducive atmosphere for prosecution
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#JulianAssange did not write the leaked emails;#Hillary did herself in. Don't shoot the messenger-@wikileaks serves Humanity -#Unity4JThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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so the fact that almost all of his long term supporters and friends are considered 'lefties' is irrelevant when it comes to the nonsense propaganda talking points you list?
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Such prejudice! Where is the man I met in London back in the day? He was polite and courteous now this shouter this smearer I do not recognise.
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"Helping trump get elected" ?? Why would you blame the publisher of Clinton crimes for this, and not Clinton? Its like blaming the flashlight for the monster under your bed.
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It's called propaganda James, but I have a feeling you know exactly what that is already.
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