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I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public. President at @FreedomofPress.

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    1. Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 2 Jul 2017

      It was once impossible to imagine countries without Kings. A time will come when they look back and say the same of Presidents.

      1,013 replies 14,624 retweets 33,981 likes
    2. genevieve‏ @gatsbydoo 2 Jul 2017
      Replying to @Snowden

      There are in facts many many countries right NOW that don't have presidents. Sooooo rather easy to imagine.

      8 replies 4 retweets 49 likes
    3. Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 2 Jul 2017
      Replying to @gatsbydoo

      Capital letters: we still have kings, but the time of Kings has passed.

      17 replies 38 retweets 255 likes
    4. Ariel Stulberg‏ @arielstulberg 2 Jul 2017
      Replying to @Snowden @gatsbydoo

      You're expressing a super simplified, romantic take on history. There's never been a succesful government without a non-trivial executive

      11 replies 7 retweets 90 likes
      Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 2 Jul 2017
      Replying to @arielstulberg @gatsbydoo

      I lived in Switzerland, where they have a president in name only. They're doing alright, actually. Unitary executives are the problem.

      11:09 PM - 2 Jul 2017
      • 80 Retweets
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      • Jacopo Berti David G Anderson 🌈🐝 Jacob C. Witmer Christopher D Osborn magnemg Devendra Shukla Anton Sherwood S™
      44 replies 80 retweets 380 likes
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        2. Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 2 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Snowden @arielstulberg @gatsbydoo

          With respect, this may just be too complex a topic to handle on Twitter absent a presumption of good faith.

          40 replies 22 retweets 312 likes
        3. Matt Lipton‏ @mattliptoncomic 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Snowden @arielstulberg @gatsbydoo

          You know most Americans want you dead, right? Not just republicans. Americans of all kinds. You're living on borrowed time. 4 more years?

          2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        4. Ryan‏ @iRebelRyan 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @mattliptoncomic @Snowden and

          Yeah you'll find most Americans don't & those smart enough will realise that someone risking their life to expose abuse by govt is a hero

          1 reply 1 retweet 15 likes
        5. Matt Lipton‏ @mattliptoncomic 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @iRebelRyan @Snowden and

          (pssst...he helped Russia in exchange for protection)

          2 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
        6. Ryan‏ @iRebelRyan 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @mattliptoncomic @Snowden and

          Do we actually know in what regard he helped? Shouldn't need protection for telling the truth like that

          2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
        7. Matt Lipton‏ @mattliptoncomic 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @iRebelRyan @Snowden and

          Russian Accent: "Eddy! Relax! It is just a few emails! So simple for you! What is Amyerican expression about scratching backs??"pic.twitter.com/BahRvRfeqI

          1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
        8. Jayme‏ @JaymeMaybe 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @mattliptoncomic @Snowden and

          The Russians have their own experts; why assume they'd need (or want) to trust an outsider with such an important operation?

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Matt Lipton‏ @mattliptoncomic 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @JaymeMaybe @Snowden and

          Russian Accent: "Eddy, baby! What is Amyerican saying? You are over barrel and hyave to pay Piper? You and your buddeez vork for Russia now"pic.twitter.com/tJRi9xCC2R

          3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Snowden @arielstulberg @gatsbydoo

          for those who don't know how this works: only the overall council has any decision powers (executive orders, appointing mandates, ...

          5 replies 52 retweets 133 likes
        3. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          proposing laws for the parliaments consideration, everything really). communication is always "the council decided ..."

          1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
        4. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          individual votes are private, each minister must defend the council's decisions, they are forbidden to utter their own stance on a topic.

          1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
        5. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          leads to fun like "the council decided" (and I agree) vs. "the full council decided" (but I voted against it) in press hearings

          1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
        6. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          only all 7 together can represent the Swiss Federation. makes official state visits really complicated and hence really rare.

          1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
        7. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          presidents special powers: a) new year's speech b) designing the official council picture https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesratsfoto …

          2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
        8. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          president still gets rotated every year among the 7 to make sure they don't cling to their powers too much

          1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
        9. Daniel Vetter‏ @danvet 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @danvet @Snowden and

          tldr: we've had our last Trump as president moment in Switzerland about 10 years ago. it was mildly embarrassing, but completely boring.

          2 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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        2. Meliha Avdic‏ @MelihaAB 2 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Snowden @Jake_Witmer and

          Swiss example is good 1 to use,but could improve.I think our problem is in mechanisms of democracy.People can sort it out with right system.

          3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Jake Witmer‏ @Jake_Witmer 2 Jul 2017
          Replying to @MelihaAB @Snowden and

          The optimal system is the one developed by Anglosphere in optimal form: #JuryIndependence

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Meliha Avdic‏ @MelihaAB 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Jake_Witmer @Snowden and

          My attention is on vol orgs. Y so many exist? Sector is in chaos, but it is also telling. Improvement lies in there. IMO working on it :)

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Jake Witmer‏ @Jake_Witmer 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @MelihaAB @Snowden and

          Voluntary organizations must interface with the state, else you just get framed and jailed.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Meliha Avdic‏ @MelihaAB 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Jake_Witmer @Snowden and

          Depends on the country. We're now working on changing the system in Bosnia, or reorgansing the government sector - as they like to call it

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Jake Witmer‏ @Jake_Witmer 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @MelihaAB @Snowden and

          If random juries don't have the absolute power to veto punishment, then your system is bad.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Meliha Avdic‏ @MelihaAB 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @Jake_Witmer @Snowden and

          Random juries are also interesting. Took part in one recently. Wrote two long blogs. Justice in hands of random individuals - strange idea

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Jake Witmer‏ @Jake_Witmer 3 Jul 2017
          Replying to @MelihaAB @Snowden and

          It's not strange. It's the only thing that has ever worked, or can work. It's "veto power"

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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