If you actually ever watched any of the long form interviews snowden did around the time he ran to russia you will understand the jist of it to be that the CIA was using social media and other special tools to spy on and manipulate american citizens and foreign allies along with their populations.
Considering CIA spying on domestic politicians and the population is totally illegal he thought the American people and the world had a right to know.
I would say he is a good guy.
Edit: It could have been the NSA not the CIA. Snowden worked for CIA as a contractor i think.
Its been a long time since i saw them.
If you actually ever watched any of the long form interviews snowden did around the time he ran to russia you will understand the jist of it to be that the CIA was using social media and other special tools to spy on and manipulate american citizens and foreign allies along with their populations. Considering CIA spying on domestic politicians and the population is totally illegal he thought the American people and the world had a right to know.
I would say he is a good guy.
Edit: It could have been the NSA not the CIA. Snowden worked for CIA as a contractor i think. Its been a long time since i saw them.