I personally do, he actually risked his life to release information about the government spying on people. And there are for sure more advanced ways now. Even your phone is listening.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    They wouldn’t assassinate him today. They’d just throw him in jail for life.

    After all, they’re now doing in the open what he caught them doing in secret, and there have been no repercussions. So that means they no longer have a reason to shut him up, and they definitely don’t want to martyr him.

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      I see it both ways … the capitalist class fights amoung themselves so a faction could try to seek revenge. Even with great power some still think in small ways. By him leaking and the pdfiles getting away with their crimes sins probably makes the public feel very small… which also has its effect. Him being alive reminds the public of their percieved powerlessness.

      i Am gOnNa kILl tHaT gAwD DaMn fLy 0nE oF tHeSe dAys