“The biggest scam in YouTube history”

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Whistleblowers are always treated poorly because the people in charge never like being called out for their crimes. That’s why you’ve got to have an exit strategy, like Snowden.

    • Gloria@sh.itjust.works
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      7 days ago

      I can see how nobody blew the whistle, leave his cushy job, prepare for 3-5 years of juristical drama exposing your name and image only to spend the rest of your live living in check notes… Russia.

      • grue@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        Obligatory reminder that Snowden intended to go to Ecuador and only got stuck in Russia because that’s where he was when the US revoked his passport.

        • Aqarius@lemmy.world
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          7 days ago

          Another reminder that France, Spain, and Italy forced the Bolivian president’s plane to land in Austria because they thought Snowden was on it.