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Glenn Greenwald Quotes

As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing Picture Quote #1

There are few things more bizarre than watching people advocate that another country be bombed even while acknowledging that it will achieve no good outcomes other than safeguarding the ‘credibility’ of those doing the bombing. Relatedly, it’s hard to imagine a more potent sign of a weak, declining empire than having one’s national ‘credibility’ depend upon periodically bombing other countries Picture Quote #1

The many pro-surveillance advocates I have debated since Snowden blew the whistle have been quick to echo [Google CEO] Eric Schmidt’s view that privacy is for people who have something to hide. But none of them would willingly give me the passwords to their email accounts, or allow video cameras in their homes Picture Quote #1

In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its unique ability to provide a truly adversarial check on those in power Picture Quote #1

There are different ways that kids who are gay take on the rejection and alienation they feel. The way I dealt with it was to say, ‘You know what? You’re imposing judgments on me and condemnations, but I don’t accept them. I’m going to instead turn the light on you and see what your flaws are and impose the same judgmental standards on you.’ Picture Quote #1

The American Right has an amazing ability to lionize leaders whose lives are the precise antithesis of the political values that define their image Picture Quote #1

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It shouldn’t take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on bad government acts done in secret. But it does. And that is an immense problem for democracy, one that all journalists should be united in fighting Picture Quote #1

It’s always easy to get people to condemn threats to free speech when the speech being threatened is speech that they like. It’s much more difficult to induce support for free speech rights when the speech being punished is speech they find repellent Picture Quote #1

I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid actions that can harm innocent people Picture Quote #1

Ultimately, the reason privacy is so vital is it’s the realm in which we can do all the things that are valuable as human beings. It’s the place that uniquely enables us to explore limits, to test boundaries, to engage in novel and creative ways of thinking and being Picture Quote #1

American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it Picture Quote #1

Terrorism’: the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything Picture Quote #1

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Fearlessness can be its own form of power Picture Quote #1

Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs Picture Quote #1

Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power,... its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote Picture Quote #1

History shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent. A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one Picture Quote #1

A president who is burdened with a failed and unpopular war, and who has lost the trust of the country, simply can no longer govern. He is destined to become as much a failure as his war Picture Quote #1

For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that’d be reasonable if he stops killing until the election Picture Quote #1

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No matter the specific techniques involved, historically mass surveillance has had several constant attributes. Initially, it is always the country’s dissidents and marginalized who bear the brunt of the surveillance, leading those who support the government or are merely apathetic to mistakenly believe they are immune. And history shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent. A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one Picture Quote #1

Americans love to mock the idea of monarchy, and yet we have our own de facto monarchy. I think what these leaks did is, they demonstrated that there really is this government that just is the kind of permanent government that doesn’t get affected by election choices and that isn’t in any way accountable to any sort of democratic transparency and just creates its own world off on its own Picture Quote #1

The ultimate test of a society’s freedom is not how it treats its good, obedient, compliant citizens; it’s how it treats its dissidents Picture Quote #1

A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one Picture Quote #1

You can’t have a pristine house with ten dogs, and I’d rather have the ten dogs Picture Quote #1

We should not be comfortable or content in a society where the only way to remain free of surveillance and repression is if we make ourselves as unthreatning, passive, and compliant as possible Picture Quote #1

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It’s so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don’t actually believe Picture Quote #1

A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what they do in the dark, and informing the public about those acts Picture Quote #1

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations Picture Quote #1

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As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) There are few things more bizarre than watching people advocate that another country be bombed even while acknowledging that it will achieve no good outcomes other than safeguarding the ‘credibility’ of those doing the bombing. Relatedly, it’s hard to imagine a more potent sign of a weak, declining empire than having one’s national ‘credibility’ depend upon periodically bombing other countries (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) The many pro-surveillance advocates I have debated since Snowden blew the whistle have been quick to echo [Google CEO] Eric Schmidt’s view that privacy is for people who have something to hide. But none of them would willingly give me the passwords to their email accounts, or allow video cameras in their homes (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its unique ability to provide a truly adversarial check on those in power (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) There are different ways that kids who are gay take on the rejection and alienation they feel. The way I dealt with it was to say, ‘You know what? You’re imposing judgments on me and condemnations, but I don’t accept them. I’m going to instead turn the light on you and see what your flaws are and impose the same judgmental standards on you.’ (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) The American Right has an amazing ability to lionize leaders whose lives are the precise antithesis of the political values that define their image. (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) It shouldn’t take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on bad government acts done in secret. But it does. And that is an immense problem for democracy, one that all journalists should be united in fighting. (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) It’s always easy to get people to condemn threats to free speech when the speech being threatened is speech that they like. It’s much more difficult to induce support for free speech rights when the speech being punished is speech they find repellent. (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid actions that can harm innocent people. (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Ultimately, the reason privacy is so vital is it’s the realm in which we can do all the things that are valuable as human beings. It’s the place that uniquely enables us to explore limits, to test boundaries, to engage in novel and creative ways of thinking and being. (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Terrorism’: the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Fearlessness can be its own form of power (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power,... its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) History shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent. A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) A president who is burdened with a failed and unpopular war, and who has lost the trust of the country, simply can no longer govern. He is destined to become as much a failure as his war (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that’d be reasonable if he stops killing until the election (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) No matter the specific techniques involved, historically mass surveillance has had several constant attributes. Initially, it is always the country’s dissidents and marginalized who bear the brunt of the surveillance, leading those who support the government or are merely apathetic to mistakenly believe they are immune. And history shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent. A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) Americans love to mock the idea of monarchy, and yet we have our own de facto monarchy. I think what these leaks did is, they demonstrated that there really is this government that just is the kind of permanent government that doesn’t get affected by election choices and that isn’t in any way accountable to any sort of democratic transparency and just creates its own world off on its own (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) The ultimate test of a society’s freedom is not how it treats its good, obedient, compliant citizens; it’s how it treats its dissidents (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) You can’t have a pristine house with ten dogs, and I’d rather have the ten dogs (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) We should not be comfortable or content in a society where the only way to remain free of surveillance and repression is if we make ourselves as unthreatning, passive, and compliant as possible (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) It’s so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don’t actually believe (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what they do in the dark, and informing the public about those acts (Glenn Greenwald Quotes) The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations (Glenn Greenwald Quotes)

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