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In reply to the discussion: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange 'buoyed by support' [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)Is supposedly so hot to go after this guy, in order to punish him for his activities against the US? When the US is not even doing it.
And why is leaking our documents such a good thing in and of itself?
Maybe the Swedes just really think he violated their law and it has nothing to do with his activities in leaking our documents.
But people who want to believe the US is evil and corrupt and in the hands of corporatist fascists want to believe it is a good thing to have US classified documents leaked, that it punked the US and they get a lot of emotional satisfaction out of it. Too bad they have to support a misogynist to get that satisfaction (not for once liberals believes the women are liars and try to attack their character).
That is what makes this case so interesting. Julian is in no danger. But you can see him manipulating the system and his supporters for all he's worth.