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In reply to the discussion: Irony of ironies: The Ron Paul Libertarian's one way out is the "land of Chavez and Bolivar" [View all]CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Who's on which side of the issue is not relevant here, because you're going to find a mix on either "side".
There is no dissonance; there is an apparent inability for some to conceive that people can hold multiple thoughts at once.
For Snowden supporters, there is this strange belief that if one wants to see him called to account for his crimes, one must ALSO support the "Surveillance State" (TM Greenwald). They are NOT related concepts.
One can say there needs to be discussion about the level of domestic surveillance and believe that Snowden should go to jail.
He didn't blow the lid off. He got his exploits in the news, but decided to up the ante and share stolen information with foreign nations. You pay to play if you're gonna "play" like that.