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mk  ·  4207 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: [48 hours] Edward Snowden's Half-Baked Revolution

That was very good. But this seems off base:

    I’ve been close with heroes, two of whom I’ve just told you about; I’ve faced choices similar to Snowden’s, situations similar to Greenwald’s. Compared to Vasya and Limonov, Snowden is a fucking clown. I’m not allowed to think that or write that because I’m for his leaks and against prosecuting him, but I’m having a hard time censoring myself — for that fucking clown.

We still don't know much of anything about Snowden, about what he wants to do, or what those around him have done with or without his consent. It's way too early to call Snowden a fucking clown. That's the same mistake as canonizing him.

Great read, though. Thanks!