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Re:Julian Assange Is Free by CaptWillard on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:51AM (#40787955)
I really don't want my government acting like my ex-girlfriend.

When presented with evidence of her infidelity, her first and only reaction, "Who sent you those screenshots?! It was Sarah, wasn't it? You know she hates me. Why are you talking to her?!"

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Re:Julian Assange Is Free by josefresco on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @11:15AM (#40789692)
A better analogy would be if one of your friends had dirt on your whole friend group. One of those people then (allegedly) threatens your friend, and as a result they release information to harm everyone BUT the one who threatened them. "Sarah's" information might be accurate, but her choosing what information to reveal makes her actions suspicious.
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Re:Julian Assange Is Free by hiccuphippo on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @12:06PM (#40790252)
If anything, Sarah is a victim too.
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Re:Julian Assange Is Free by CaptWillard on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:42PM (#40791302)
This "fairness" angle (if true) is such an embarrassing reach.

IDGAF if Russia and China do the same things. I ASSUME they do them.

The west enjoys the "free world" moniker and the distinction it implies. It should be held to an accordingly higher standard.

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Re:Julian Assange Is Free by iamthirsty on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @12:06PM (#40790250)
The good 'ol gas-lighting. Nice.
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