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(1,881 posts)Better to approach everything with scepticism rather than going full SnowdenWald. There's an obvious game going on here, as Greenwald has been systematically leaking tidbits here and there, first demonizing the U.S. as if the U.S. was the only one spying, getting a reaction from other countries expressing SHOCK, SHOCK I TELL YOU! and the SnowdenWald bandwagon going full monty, calling their own country the NEW STASI GERMANY! But it keeps trickling out - on purpose - that everyone else is doing the same thing. So now, many are left with their dicks swinging in the cold wind, but take heart: This is conservatism on steroids (Libertarianism). They care not about what you said 5 minutes ago, as long as you get back on message.
This would seem to be a grand Libertarian scheme, to eventually corner each government into their own hypocrisy and lies, in hopes that the world would rise up against 'authoritarian' rule. Its an impressive strategy, and one that may have worked with better messengers. Yes, presentation matters. And remember, the goal of Libertarians is to rid the world of oversight. It doesn't take a genius to figure out who that benefits the most.