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Tell me what you really think about Julian Assange. (Original Post) milestogo Apr 2019 OP
I think he craves notoriety Siwsan Apr 2019 #1
Ah but his supporters would tell you that his smearing feces on the walls is just a result of milestogo Apr 2019 #4
Self imposed solitary confinement. Better yet, "sanctuary confinement" Siwsan Apr 2019 #8
Just Looking at Him Makes My Skin Crawl dlk Apr 2019 #2
He's strange. GP6971 Apr 2019 #3
POS onecaliberal Apr 2019 #5
not for me demtenjeep Apr 2019 #6
Who? defacto7 Apr 2019 #7
He can go fuck himself, and I hope he rots in prison. Initech Apr 2019 #9
He stinks. Because of poor hygiene. RockRaven Apr 2019 #10
The homeless guy looks better than him. mwooldri Apr 2019 #11
He ain't no "hero". DinahMoeHum Apr 2019 #12
Creepy as hell. Boomerproud Apr 2019 #13
I saw the story of his life years ago on 60 Minutes BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #14
He can be a piece of shit rapist and still be someone who Volaris Apr 2019 #15
Dangerous attention hound. moondust Apr 2019 #16
+++ a brazillion milestogo Apr 2019 #17
Russian agent, like Snowden nt The_jackalope Apr 2019 #18
Even Benedict Cumberbatch could not make him likable FakeNoose Apr 2019 #19
Traitor, spy, blackmailer, agitprop king, Kremlin stooge Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #20

Siwsan

(26,275 posts)
1. I think he craves notoriety
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:45 PM
Apr 2019

And, if what they are saying about his behavior, while at the embassy, is true, then I also think he as significant mental health issues.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
4. Ah but his supporters would tell you that his smearing feces on the walls is just a result of
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:50 PM
Apr 2019

solitary confinement.

I think he had mental health issues to start with.

Siwsan

(26,275 posts)
8. Self imposed solitary confinement. Better yet, "sanctuary confinement"
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:57 PM
Apr 2019

And I think his followers are as attached to rational thinking as he is. Which is to say....NOT

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
11. The homeless guy looks better than him.
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:58 PM
Apr 2019

And I bet the homeless dude takes better care of himself too.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
14. I saw the story of his life years ago on 60 Minutes
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:16 PM
Apr 2019

or something, before all this crap happened. After learning about him I decided he is on my shit list as far a people go. Not a fan and never was. I can't stand his personality.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
15. He can be a piece of shit rapist and still be someone who
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:19 PM
Apr 2019

helped leak important information about iraqi war crimes.

One of those things does not mitigate, or enhance, the other. Each of those things, should be judged on ITS OWN merits.

In total, a 'flawed patriot', as much as a foreign national with his own agenda, could ever be...

moondust

(19,993 posts)
16. Dangerous attention hound.
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:28 PM
Apr 2019

Even if he occasionally releases an item that the public is better off knowing about, providing a central platform for whistleblowers to broadcast their state secrets without him having any idea which morsels could be enough to potentially endanger thousands of lives is a bad idea.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
20. Traitor, spy, blackmailer, agitprop king, Kremlin stooge
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:36 AM
Apr 2019

professional ratfucker, pied piper for every useful idiot on the left, con artist, alleged rapist, puppet for authoritarian regimes, confirmed anti-semite and misogynist... How many more you need?

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