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0 pointsprvit3y ago0 comments

Sabu did much more than just rat on his colleagues.

If he had just ratted on his colleagues and was apologetic about it, he wouldn't get a fraction of the hate he does.

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I rephrase then: would you do something other than what the feds ask you (malice-free compliance), when you have your freedom on the line?

prvitOP3y ago

Sabu never expressed any regret for his actions, to the contrary.

You don't have to be a bad guy to accidentally hit someone with your car while driving. But if you don't feel bad about it afterwards, you're probably a bad guy. If you go out of your way to point and laugh at the person you hit ...

danuker3y ago

The way I see it: there is no way an individual can win over an empire.

If one is engaging in activities to the detriment of said empire, they must consider the risk of being snuffed at any time, let alone betrayed.

See McAfee, Assange, and Snowden. Only Snowden had the OpSec not to get caught - by escaping the influence of the US.

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danuker3y ago

I rephrase then: would you do something other than what the feds ask you (malice-free compliance), when you have your freedom on the line?

prvitOP3y ago

Sabu never expressed any regret for his actions, to the contrary.

danuker3y ago

The way I see it: there is no way an individual can win over an empire.

If one is engaging in activities to the detriment of said empire, they must consider the risk of being snuffed at any time, let alone betrayed.

See McAfee, Assange, and Snowden. Only Snowden had the OpSec not to get caught - by escaping the influence of the US.

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