[disgruntledphd2]

The relationship is that Greenwald is a progressive, and would likely be more supportive of the democratic party if they were an actual left-wing party.

I'm sure he'd still be as upset by the survellience, but he'd probably cut them more slack if he liked their policies more.

Also, it's naive to expect the Dems to be better on survellience when we have years of evidence that this is not the case.

[zepto]

I agree that it’s ‘naive’ to expect the Dems to be better on surveillance, but it’s not clear how this relates to what Greenwald wrote. He is writing about what he sees happening, not his expectations.

Can you explain where the idea that there is a conspiracy, or a secret comes from?

[disgruntledphd2]

So, I've been following US politics for most of my adult life, since Bush 2.

In that time, the ratcheting up of survellience has only gone one way regardless of who's in power.

I believe that Greenwald sees things similarly.

[zepto]

I agree with what you just said.

I’m just still not sure what your comments have to do with the one of mine that you replied to.

Does this have anything to do with the idea that there is a conspiracy behind the ratcheting up of surveillance?