The sense of entitlement in large part explains support for Snowden

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Government officials come across as above the public, totally convinced of their own moral superiority and unquestionable patriotism. Maybe this bullshit works on some people. I really don't understand the reason as the level of corruption has been overwhelming. Look at the recent terror alerts. We are supposed to be in awe of how much compassion our great leaders have for the little people. That they are doing all they can to keep us safe. Anyone who dares to question this must be a cynical sort. After all a constant pattern of corruption and propaganda is hardly a good reason to distrust our leaders. The powerful are supposed to be held to a higher standard. Instead they are held to a pathetic standard and even that is asking too much. We should simply trust the powerful because it is the right thing to do.

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2. I think people have serious cognitive dissonance with President Obama...

And I don't blame most. He was elected an an almost superhero like platform. Hell, as a college freshman voting for the first time, I was in awe of his potential.

Then reality struck. Now we have to somehow reconcile this untenable image with his presidency. It's unfair to both sides. We cannot expect perfection out of him. Then again, we cannot simply ignore his failures.

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3. The easy answer

is to hold him to the very same standard as George W. Bush. That is what Greenwald has done and it is the reason Greenwald is despised by many Democrats.

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4. I gladly hold him to a much higher standard than GWB.