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Bottom pull quote: “Cast a vote, but don’t join a cult. They are not our tribe. They are not your personality. They have their own interests, their own values, their own things they’re chasing. Try to get what you need from them, but don’t give yourself to them, even if you have to vote for them,” Snowden stated."
What Tribe is it that Snowden is in that he thinks who he is talking to belongs to?
292 sats \ 10 replies \ @k00b 28 Jul
All the ads really obstruct the content but he's talking about politicians afaict:
Meanwhile, Snowden ended his speech by urging the crypto community to be wary of politicians seeking to gain their support. He advised Bitcoiners to remain cautious of political figures who may be trying to win over the crypto community for their own agendas.
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This is how I interpret it as well.
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Yeah, but he's in f'ing Russia? I mean, if anyone has become someone's bitch, the guy that goes to hang with Putin is on up there in my book.
Edit: Especially if you are talking about TRIBES?
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22 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b 28 Jul
Fair point. Where do you think he should go?
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I think he all ready went where he thought he should. I just don't think you can talk about "tribes" after having made that decision--especially in the US. For all I know, Snowden's tribe is "Putin".
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 28 Jul
I've always seen him as more pragmatic than ideological, which might make his decision to live in Russia and discourage tribalism consistent.
*political tribalism
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He is encouraging tribalism. "Not our tribe".
**and encouraging what kind of tribalism instead?
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Guantanamo or Moscow, you decide... :-)
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Well, first, if memory serves, he stopped off in China. China and Russia share a similar outlook when it comes to the US generally speaking. Both of them are rife with communism.
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Well, that's exactly his point isn't it? He's seeking refuge in Russia but Putin is not our tribe. US politicians might pander to Bitcoiners but they are not our tribe. I think this all fits together.
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I don't know what his point is. I'm not even sure he knows what his point is.
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