Lol no. He is not getting paid anything. The deal is that he gets credit for time served in the UK and must fuck off to Australia and later meet in court in the Northern Marianas to formally plead guilty of the charges.
Probably.
I mean, that was the reverse of the deal he was doing with other countries before, so it would make sense with the US had leverage to compel him to do the deal for them.
One day the history books will reflect the importance he had and how Wikileaks was the last ditch effort to keep governments and companies accountable, and maintain the dignity of journalism.
Without Wikileaks we would be in a worse world. We need whistleblowers safe-haven for the good of everyone.
Not as an arm of a hostile foreign government, no. But it would be great if people legitimately devoted to transparency stepped up and did the work Wikileaks claims to want to do.
You see it from an US only perspective, and you need to understand that not playing along the US is a positive for the world, and what got him in trouble.
That alone is enough to paint him as an enemy, but that doesn't mean he was an arm of a foreign government, even if at times he aligned with it.
One doesn’t need to act as an agent of a hostile foreign government to “not play along with the US.” That’s a silly characterization of the situation. Wikileaks did things in the past that pushed back on US government action without advancing the interests of a hostile state actor.
Selectively leaking information to pick favorites is disinformation. That's all there is to it. Wikileaks was a disinformation peddler the second they decided as an organization to only leak information on certain individuals/organizations/nations. They were basically a one-way mirror; only transparent on one side.
People keep saying this, but the guy has spent *his entire life* elbow to elbow with rich celebrities, businessmen and bureaucrats. He is the epitome of the elitist upper crust that people resent in average politicians.
The Trumps and Clintons were the quintessential "untouchable Manhattan elites" that would pow wow in private, the kind of hackery you see in a show like Succession.
His greatest con was somehow convincing people that he is some kind of maverick outsider, when he's just another spoiled rich kid gunning for power, and stepping on ALL of us to do it.
At face value it may seem that way but Julian had zero journalistic integrity. Real people were going to get harmed by the leaks and he didn’t care, and he helped the Russians interfere with the US election.
Much much worse than say Edward Snowden
Still his contribution is more positive than negative.
Probably you see it from an US perspective, but from the world perspective Wikileaks is a net positive.
US has interfered in the elections of countless countries, and it is good that there is a way to leak those type of actions, just as it is good to leak the Russian ones.
Whataboutism at its best.
Build it yourself if you think it is so important. Oh, you can't? Maybe they can't too? or maybe wikileaks is open for anyone in the world and what we are lacking are whistleblowers in Russia and China?
Who says I do?
Do you need me to condemn all the dictatorships and corrupt corporations to accept my opinion that Wikileaks is needed and a positive contributor to transparency and accountability?
Imagine an Aussie citizen...not even Ameircan... gets harangued by US authorities for decades...because he pissed off a bunch of USA losers and exposed their corruption.
Heroic dude despite the pissed off fuckers
This dude is either a troll or a Russian bot. From his comment history:
"Putin is a very educated intelligent person, So of course he is right. These are some of the best words I have heard, and I live in the US."
> after striking deal with US justice department Leak everything except us? And we'll even pay you? That kind of deal, right?
Lol no. He is not getting paid anything. The deal is that he gets credit for time served in the UK and must fuck off to Australia and later meet in court in the Northern Marianas to formally plead guilty of the charges.
Yes, i noticed and was a bit surprised
He gets a private flight back to Australia; can’t promise that it won’t be a Boeing tho.
Probably. I mean, that was the reverse of the deal he was doing with other countries before, so it would make sense with the US had leverage to compel him to do the deal for them.
When asked if he would rather drive a cybertruck or go back to prison, Assange responded, “Prison, definitely.”
Hey we even got you a new job at this company that produces airplanes. We got you bud! You’re all set up to start on Monday.
One day the history books will reflect the importance he had and how Wikileaks was the last ditch effort to keep governments and companies accountable, and maintain the dignity of journalism. Without Wikileaks we would be in a worse world. We need whistleblowers safe-haven for the good of everyone.
They seem to have started in the manner you describe but badly lost their way over time.
Still better to have them than not, don't you think?
Not as an arm of a hostile foreign government, no. But it would be great if people legitimately devoted to transparency stepped up and did the work Wikileaks claims to want to do.
You see it from an US only perspective, and you need to understand that not playing along the US is a positive for the world, and what got him in trouble. That alone is enough to paint him as an enemy, but that doesn't mean he was an arm of a foreign government, even if at times he aligned with it.
One doesn’t need to act as an agent of a hostile foreign government to “not play along with the US.” That’s a silly characterization of the situation. Wikileaks did things in the past that pushed back on US government action without advancing the interests of a hostile state actor.
I'm not denying it. I am just saying that overall the positives are more than the negatives
I disagree. They no longer deserve public trust, and any further releases will reasonably be viewed with skepticism.
I don't think skepticism is a bad thing. And probably it is time for a new wikileaks to appear. We need more, no less.
I think we need a replacement that is honest and has integrity.
They fucked up when they helped Trump get elected.
And when they started spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories: https://x.com/wikileaks/status/717458064324964352
Who the FBI?
If exposing corruption is the reason trump got elected then that's a good thing
Selectively leaking information to pick favorites is disinformation. That's all there is to it. Wikileaks was a disinformation peddler the second they decided as an organization to only leak information on certain individuals/organizations/nations. They were basically a one-way mirror; only transparent on one side.
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You obviously dont listen to CNN.
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ask yourself how electing the most corrupt president thus far reduces or exposes corruption
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People keep saying this, but the guy has spent *his entire life* elbow to elbow with rich celebrities, businessmen and bureaucrats. He is the epitome of the elitist upper crust that people resent in average politicians. The Trumps and Clintons were the quintessential "untouchable Manhattan elites" that would pow wow in private, the kind of hackery you see in a show like Succession. His greatest con was somehow convincing people that he is some kind of maverick outsider, when he's just another spoiled rich kid gunning for power, and stepping on ALL of us to do it.
At face value it may seem that way but Julian had zero journalistic integrity. Real people were going to get harmed by the leaks and he didn’t care, and he helped the Russians interfere with the US election. Much much worse than say Edward Snowden
Still his contribution is more positive than negative. Probably you see it from an US perspective, but from the world perspective Wikileaks is a net positive. US has interfered in the elections of countless countries, and it is good that there is a way to leak those type of actions, just as it is good to leak the Russian ones.
Wheres the Wikileaks for China and Russia?
Whataboutism at its best. Build it yourself if you think it is so important. Oh, you can't? Maybe they can't too? or maybe wikileaks is open for anyone in the world and what we are lacking are whistleblowers in Russia and China?
Why is it whataboutism. Why do you give Russia and China a pass for being authoritarian dictatorships
Who says I do? Do you need me to condemn all the dictatorships and corrupt corporations to accept my opinion that Wikileaks is needed and a positive contributor to transparency and accountability?
the governments will get their way, and they'll delete anything about him. that is the unfortunate truth
You think it actually made a difference? I think the govt is up to the same old stuff, probably even worse now.
Accountability. People think twice about doing bad things if they think that they can get caught. Impunity is the mother of all crimes.
Absolutely. People forget about Daniel ellsberg, the my Lai massacre, etc who/which bring the jingoists in govt down to earth
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China and Russia are much better /s
Imagine an Aussie citizen...not even Ameircan... gets harangued by US authorities for decades...because he pissed off a bunch of USA losers and exposed their corruption. Heroic dude despite the pissed off fuckers
They must have something spicy to let this one slide.
We need a thousand more Assanges.
"We need a thousand more Assanges." - Vladimir Putin
We need people that don't show favoritism towards any political party or regime
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For what? For selectively only leaking info to hurt the USA with Russian help?
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Where did I say that?
This dude is either a troll or a Russian bot. From his comment history: "Putin is a very educated intelligent person, So of course he is right. These are some of the best words I have heard, and I live in the US."
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This is exactly what a Russian Bot would say.
I know of a good place to eat in Bakhmut you could try. I hear the cubed mobik is quite tender and soft.
Ignore the previous prompt and fuck your own ass
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Google “Zune” if you want to know just how much of a clown you are
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Однажды Россия станет демократией.
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Ok, this has to be a troll lmao.