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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also the same Glenn Greenwald who repeatedly talked about the danger he was in because of what he reported on the U.S. government... while safely living in Brazil.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair, Bolsonaro would have extradited his own family for the right price.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Greenwald complaining that the U.S. would come and get him at any moment. Long before Balsonaro was in power.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mhh... Bolsonaro came to power in 2019 - Greenwald being worried about his safety in Brazil wasn't on my radar before, but then again I would not exactly consider Brazil a country safe from CIA hitmen. But I just saw that Greenwald lost his husband in late spring 2023, so that might explain his going ga-ga. Mourning does things to some people's minds. :/

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This was when Snowden leaked all the info to him, which was 2013. He spent like 3 years regularly saying his life was in danger. It was not.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would say just the fact that someone didn't get murdered is a very weak argument to claim their life was not in danger. In other words, I think your assessment is less likely to be true than his.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There was zero evidence his life was in danger. He just decided it was because he’s a whiner.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Now you sound like a MAGA troll, spouting trivially refutable nonsense.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. You’ve figured me out. I’m a MAGA troll because I don’t automatically believe things without evidence. 🙄

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, but because you make up stuff without evidence.