Exactly. It also bothers me that Snowden and people like Assange are portrayed in the light of civil disobedience. The term “civil disobedience” implies that you break an unjust law and accept the consequences, because you place principle above self. In that sense, Manning committed an act of civil disobedience.…

“The responses on this thread from self-proclaimed Progressives; people who claim to care about right and wrong, are repulsive, and further proof that the bulk of the American Left are content with corporatist warmongering.”

What about her inhumane treatment in military prison, which she is seeking relief from? Is that bad enough to be deemed unduly harsh?

Exactly this.

Fair enough. We should all just accept an unreasonably harsh sentence for a whistleblower just because. Never question authority.

Maybe not in a run of the mill prison.

She leaked a video showing US troops gunning down a dozen Iraqi civilians in cold blood, no one was ever punished for that and never will be. But bringing it to light gets you 35 years. I think that illustrates American priorities quite effectively... even comments on this site, I wish I had found surprising.

Yet a four star general who did the same thing was never prosecuted.

I am most unqualified to comment on this issue, but I get the sense that in the newish realm of digital document dumps and Wikileaks and cyber warfare, Manning and Snowden are being showcased as the punitive deterrent examples, meant to spook all potential whistleblowers.

“I know this will be a controversial opinion, but Manning knew what she was doing at the time. She leaked information that endangered the lives of sources and others. Her intentions here don’t matter—she is smart, worked in intelligence, and absolutely knew this was a potential consequence of her actions.”

I’ll admit I got one for my sister. But she’s 8, and more concerned with acting out her mermaid transformation fantasy than actually staying warm.

Yep. Californians do not dig this math-

I know she’s a public figure and that makes it harder, but she absolutely needs to sue Alex Jones for libel.

I understand your bewilderment. I have not progressed past denial. I actually do not believe that she lost: the startling halt to the recount only reinforces this sentiment.

Wait until the trade wars start. When people can’t get shitty electronics or avocados at cheap prices...

I wish things were setup where we could have another election in like 6-9 months, after people have really figured out how bad it’s going to get, and she could win.

I’d say it’s twofold - first, we tend associate someone looking straight forward at the camera with, well, being straightforward. Someone looking directly at you in good lighting suggests openness and transparency; someone looking at you sidelong and in shadow typically evokes shiftiness and dishonesty - when you…

This is the TIME Design team rn:

But seriously, there’s no way the placement of Trump’s face below the ‘M’ isn’t intentional. Time might not be making an intentional statement, but their design team is.