Terthna
Professional Lurker
I get from your perspective why what Snowden did was Treason; but from the perspective of an American civilian, for him to have not done what he did would have been just as bad. The IC was illegally spying on American citizens for no legitimate reason; that needed to come out one way or another, whatever the cost. You want to blame someone for the collateral damage, blame the people in charge; if they hadn't let the NSA become so corrupt, and start violating our rights, what Snowden did wouldn't have become necessary.That is where the US struggles. Treason is a death sentence, but they usually domt go to death. Manning fir instance got out..and well ended up back in but still. Snowden is wanted
And the thing is, it turns out was Snowden did wasn't enough; the Intelligence Community is still corrupt to this day. How else do you explain their willingness to support one political party's transparent efforts to depose our legitimately elected president, for years on end? Whatever they do to protect this country from outside threats, they have also become an internal threat to its citizens.