I thought he was like one of the most important whistleblowers of our time exposing war crimes and shit. Some of you don’t wanna see him live another day, why is that?

  • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    726·
    9 个月前

    Wikileaks is accused of not releasing information that would be harmful to the reputation of Russia.

      • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
        623·
        9 个月前

        I don’t think people are saying the leaks he released are invalid. What they are saying is that him being selective with what he releases is the problem. If it doesn’t align with his political views for example.

        • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
          311·
          9 个月前

          Because he didn’t release something (dunno what because that’s never been specified, but he should have pulled something out of his ass, I guess) about the other side, therefore his leaks regarding the DNC make him a Russian asset.

          Give your head a shake.

          • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
            16·
            9 个月前

            It’s weird how some of you on this comment thread are so hostile. I’m literally just answering OP’s question about why people are hating on Assange. I’m not defending or attacking him myself. Try shaking your own head and read the comments properly first before replying.

        • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
          934·
          9 个月前

          Again, and that makes him someone we should ignore and call for the death of?

          I understand why people wouldn’t like him as a person. I’m not seeing the connection to OP’s question about him being publically hated to the point where people want him dead.

          THAT … is absolutely not at all what you reference. People don’t want him dead for simply avoiding stepping on Russian toes. I’m trying to get you to think about why that is.

          • admiralteal@kbin.social
            292·
            9 个月前

            OP did something dishonest by making the title and body TOTALLY different, in my opinion.

            The title is why are people hating on him. Lots of good answers to that.

            The body then switches it to wanting him dead. I don’t think very many people want him dead. I think even the CIA/US Government want him alive and in jail rather than dead.

            edit: I also think you were implying that disliking him was the same as disliking the idea of whistleblowers generally or wikileaks specifically, though you seem to have walked that back. It definitely doesn’t, though the fact that wikileaks is cowed by dictators like Putin is definitely a red flag when compared to their stated mission.

          • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
            131·
            9 个月前

            I’m not calling for his death, what are you talking about? Only OP implied that and they don’t even say who exactly is calling for it. I literally just replied to your comment saying:

            OK? and that magically makes his other leaks invalid?

            So yes, that is absolutely what I’m referencing, that people don’t have a problem with the leaks themselves, rather it’s him holding back other leaks that benefit him or do not align with his views that is the problem.

            You are replying to people on this comment thread as if we are all OP. How about YOU think why you’re all hotheaded with people simply trying to answer OP’s question.

      • BakerBagel@midwest.social
        32·
        9 个月前

        Imagine that I’m the star witness in a trial between my dad and my brother. During the case i share everything i have on my brother, including diaries from me youth, recipets and pictures of every activity we have dine together, and relevant correspondence, but refuse to share any information involving my dad, I’m cleary not a trustworthy source and my testimony will likely be thrown out.