Does he not live in Russia with dual US and Russian citizenship?
Is he somehow more free than everyone else in Russia to criticize the actions of the Russian government?
I don't think Edward Snowden is a bad person. He followed his conscience and I can respect that. Now he is in a situation where his speech about everything other than the United States and its allies is limited.
Are we supposed to believe that him criticizing the US doesn't bring him a material benefit? That there's no quid pro quo for keeping him out the US justice system?
The events you've mentioned are WHY he is in Russia. The fact that he IS there and the Russian leverage over him is what makes me discount his statements.
> Are we supposed to believe that him criticizing the US doesn't bring him a material benefit?
It sure worked out well for him when he had nothing to gain. And it's not like criticizing OpenAI is some absurd position to take, they're being run by the dude that was scanning people's eyes with a silver orb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldcoin
That was very rude and I hope it made you feel better.
I will go on with my day knowing that the careful messaging about Russia provided by Edward Snowden is in no way affected by him wanting to stay alive and outside of a Russian prison.
Does he not live in Russia with dual US and Russian citizenship? Is he somehow more free than everyone else in Russia to criticize the actions of the Russian government?
I don't think Edward Snowden is a bad person. He followed his conscience and I can respect that. Now he is in a situation where his speech about everything other than the United States and its allies is limited.
Are we supposed to believe that him criticizing the US doesn't bring him a material benefit? That there's no quid pro quo for keeping him out the US justice system?
The events you've mentioned are WHY he is in Russia. The fact that he IS there and the Russian leverage over him is what makes me discount his statements.