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1. firesteelrain · 1789953037 · focus · HN ↗

   People became ambivalent. Snowden fled eventually to Russia. Some people viewed him less relevant over time as the archive merely trickled out. When he fled to Russia, he looked less like a martyr and more like a national security information leaker or spy like Robert

   A lot of what sounded extraordinary in 2013 is now baked into everyday discussion like metadata and mass surveillance. He is also available less for interviews because he is in Russia.

   Basically bigger fish to fry

   1. unsungNovelty · 1789958514 · focus · HN ↗

      He didn't "flee" to Russia. His passport was renounced/revoked/disabled while he was on his way to the original destination. He got stuck in the Russian airport for a freaking long time in a small room while the govt made sure he can't go anywhere else. Good Lord, fled to Russia it seems.

      1. varjag · 1789975138 · focus · HN ↗

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         1. tosapple · 1789975769 · focus · HN ↗

            these are potentially the same people that killed epstein?

            now, i don't believe that but you never know.

            1. varjag · 1789975949 · focus · HN ↗

               Noone in position of power was threatened by the contents of Snowden's leaks.

               1. fsflover · 1790064806 · focus · HN ↗

                  This is plain false. NSA was threatened and many more.

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