I've been all over the place on where I stand on the Assange question. However, I agree that he's a victim of power structures that seek to hide and assert power without censor....which apparently makes you a tin foil hat wearer.

I think Assange pretty much proved the opposite. Trump should have released him from US prosecution.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I agree, the point about Assange endangering operatives might have some weight, though it's probably hard to prove and dangerous to try.

However, he also represents a push back against power structures that aren't being regulated and have no interest in being questioned by the citizenry....yet are entirely funded by them and stand accused of much illegal behaviour...drugs, misinformation etc etc.

It is complicated but as it's gone on I've certainly moved more to his side.

Edited by Stirlingsays (01 Oct 2021 5.59pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Since this appeared to go all the way to the top, I assume Trump did the usual, of heaping praise upon someone when he thinks they're of use to him, then casting them aside when they're not. Not that I'm saying he was 'in on this', I just doubt he cared about it.

And you're right, that really they were out to get him (similar to Snowden due to the magnitude of the truth they inconveniently revealed) and it's as much as an intentional lesson to others of the lengths they can and will go to if you intent on revealing how society really operates.

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There's no doubt some truth to this. I've little time for the extremes of how Russia and co behave, but as you say it's very easy to solely focus on their misdeeds and gloss over our own.

As much as people think our TV news has this political slant or that, realistically above and beyond that they are somewhat scared of our own government, and broadcast the easy somewhat agreed stories over anything that that particularly challenges or highlights anything our government does, whether or not it's a net negative to the people or intrusion into their lives.

DEAD.

Or at least, Suicide pending.

[Link]

"Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the US has been approved by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel.

Mr Assange has 14 days to appeal over the decision, the Home Office said" (BBC website)

Just when you thought Patel couldn't be any more of a c-unit, she goes and does it again.

I disengage, I turn the page.