[lichform]

Trying to establish an equivalence between a man and a political system seems a _touch_ cult-of-personality-like don't you think?

I think there are plenty of defensible arguments one can give to say that Edward Snowden is not a traitor, but pearl-clutching hyperbolics leave me completely unconvinced.

[_benedict]

I don't think it is necessary for Snowden to be "equivalent to" democracy for his treatment to be seen as akin to the crucifixion of democracy. He did bring to light one of the worst subversions of democracy we've ever known. He is being crucified for aiding democratic institutions reestablish their will, including by those very institutions he aided.

This can quite reasonably be interpreted as democracy being crucified, without Snowden himself "being" Democracy.

[thrownfar]

Why should anyone need to convince you of it? You're an adult, you can read and write. Own your own progress, or lack of it.