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In reply to the discussion: WikiLeaks: Bradley Manning's motives are no defence, judge rules [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 17, 2013, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)
Wikileaks has thrived on the belief that all governments are no good, they are all in cahoots, so it doesn't matter what is released or how. That internet readers can make a decision to free themselves, well-informed or not, that government is the major problem - which is the Koch, Bircher, libertarian and Nordquist view.
How very convenient, since conspiracy pundits teach this as well, and make any positive changes in the government they complain, a self-fulfilling prophecy as all laws and regulations are destroyed.
They don't go after corporations and churches, major power brokers in our lives, controlling more than governments, and far more secretive. Their heirarchy is ignored, and abuses of people and the environment get a free pass. Unless they can drag an aspect of government into the conspiracy, they don't care.
They don't intend to give transparency to free people as no one has been freed by what they have done, but a lot of money has been made. A lot of people have bought into the despair they promote. Which gave us 2010 and the Tea Party win.
I don't see classified information as sacred, but understand someone closer to the situation, a person who has been in the military, has a different view. Only if people's lives were put in danger and I guess the common person would not know the details and it irks them not to know - since it's classified and they can't get the information to decide.
I've come to think our specialities won't allow us to see the big picture, except as a mythology presented by conspiracy pundits.