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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am so not Bradley Manning...
That I could comfortably watch a man go and rescue people and then shoot him and and his children. And then cheer at what I had done.
I am so not Bradley Manning when I read reports of civilians being killed which my government denies and do nothing.
I am so not Bradley Manning that when I report to my superiors of gross violations of free speech, when those who exercise thus are arrested but I am told to shut the fuck up and do my job and I say okay.
I am so not Bradley Manning I do nothing when I see massive corruption and our State Departments complicity in that corruption and the exposure of such impels an ordinary human being to ignite himself and ignite a movement.
snot
(10,481 posts)uponit7771
(90,225 posts)...danger became the huge wrong in a pool of right.
Snowden and Manning had other outs and chose not to take them
The logic of "the US Justice system is corrupt therefore I wont go that route" is a benefit NOT... NOT extended to every person of color in the US by Manning or Snowden supporters.
When I see Snowden and Manning supporters advocating men of color running away from the US justice system like I do those two then I'd take the advocacy of them a little more serious.
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)Fast Eddie Snowden? He was in it for the kicks, if not something more sinister.....
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Cough up their names and tell me why you support them.