why are right-wingers against big government but also against Snowden exposing mass government surveillance?
Not all of us right wingers are against what Snowden did. I'm a libertarian and I think he's a big damn hero. Most of my libertarian friends do as well.
The Short Answer
Not all of us right wingers are against what Snowden did. I'm a libertarian and I think he's a big damn hero. Most of my libertarian friends do as well. The problem is when you run into the more conservative and authoritarian minded types who see security and power as paramount to individual freedom. The authoritarian left is also of this particular belief.
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Key Concepts: Libertarian, authoritarian, right
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Not all of us right wingers are against what Snowden did. I'm a libertarian and I think he's a big damn hero. Most of my libertarian friends do as well. The problem is when you run into the more conservative and authoritarian minded types who see…
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