Snowden's leaks reveal an abuse against Americans. Manning revealed abuses against foreign peoples, which inspire much less outrage at home.
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To call for Manning's release is to impugn most of US foreign policy–bad for nationalist self-esteem. (Thanks
@firetomfriedman for flagging)
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also I think she is very relatable because she is trans, actually. But since we don't hear from her, it really makes a difference.
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Her being transgender both attracts and repels support I think; transphobia in the US is still rampant, though shrinking.
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True, it narrows the base, for sure. But I wonder what would happen if people could hear her..
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You see this in Lawfare today? Backs your point that Manning being transgender helps her case. https://lawfareblog.com/no-pardon-snowden-commutation-chelsea-manning …
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which the op-ed mentions but we can't underestimate. She is very silenced (and she is very charming), so it would make a big dif
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And her only being able to communicate thru twitter & sporadic op-eds is of course a major impediment to building solidarity.
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