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[–] raspberriesareyummy 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

is this the Glenn Greenwald? When did a jounalist who helped reveal the Snowden leaks turn MAGA dipshit?

[–] Saeveo 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's been big on promoting Russian government talking points for a while now.

[–] raspberriesareyummy 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah I think this isn't the first time I read some questionable statement from him :/

[–] FlyingSquid 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also the same Glenn Greenwald who repeatedly talked about the danger he was in because of what he reported on the U.S. government... while safely living in Brazil.

[–] raspberriesareyummy 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair, Bolsonaro would have extradited his own family for the right price.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] raspberriesareyummy 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Greenwald complaining that the U.S. would come and get him at any moment. Long before Balsonaro was in power.

[–] raspberriesareyummy 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mhh... Bolsonaro came to power in 2019 - Greenwald being worried about his safety in Brazil wasn't on my radar before, but then again I would not exactly consider Brazil a country safe from CIA hitmen. But I just saw that Greenwald lost his husband in late spring 2023, so that might explain his going ga-ga. Mourning does things to some people's minds. :/

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This was when Snowden leaked all the info to him, which was 2013. He spent like 3 years regularly saying his life was in danger. It was not.

[–] raspberriesareyummy 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would say just the fact that someone didn't get murdered is a very weak argument to claim their life was not in danger. In other words, I think your assessment is less likely to be true than his.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There was zero evidence his life was in danger. He just decided it was because he’s a whiner.

[–] raspberriesareyummy 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Now you sound like a MAGA troll, spouting trivially refutable nonsense.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes. You’ve figured me out. I’m a MAGA troll because I don’t automatically believe things without evidence. 🙄

[–] raspberriesareyummy 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, but because you make up stuff without evidence.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 month ago