I know we should care about the implications of prosecuting Julian Assange, but given that he deliberately helped put the worst people in power — and we’re all suffering the consequences, not just him — it’s awfully hard to find the energy.
suggested reading: As the Obama DOJ Concluded, Prosecution of Julian Assange for Publishing Documents Poses Grave Threats to Press Freedom
https://theintercept.com/2018/11/16/as-the-obama-doj-concluded-prosecution-of-julian-assange-for-publishing-documents-poses-grave-threats-to-press-freedom/ … #PoliticsIsNecessaryBullshitpic.twitter.com/8r3luY7nXX
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“Political party who, despite strong personal feelings, nevertheless stayed on the right side of the ethical line vs. political party who don’t give the slightest crap about ethics” and the Intercept is there to speculate about both-sideisms.
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bottom line: i just find it ironic that people who hate Trump would support Trump DOJ to trample over the First Amendment. it’s a clear case of cognitive dissonance at best and hypocrisy at worst, or both.
#PoliticsIsNecessaryBullshit
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