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In reply to the discussion: Snowden findings corroborated by second whistleblower [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)Senators. You ignored Senators, part of the government who you were thinking "had your best interests at heart, etc, yada, etc."
Your government DID have your best interests at heart. Your government had fierce, prolonged debate over this very issue and you ignored it. Maybe if you had done YOUR part, gotten involved, talked to your representative and senators, emailed, joined a group like FAS, the votes could have gone the other way.
But some asshole 20-something, wet-behind-the-ears traitor steals TS/SCI info, defects to Russia after a visit with the Chinese, and now you think it's the most important issue in the whole fucking world.
Own it - you weren't interested in policy until some brat made it a hair-on-fire, everybody chant Obama-is-Satan moment. All that's missing is the pitchforks.