People seem to think that Orwell was such a visionary. And he was, of course. But people forget that people haven't really changed much through the times. Power still corrupts. Politics is not about the best for society. It is about power. That is what it has always been about. Not for the aspiring, ideological politician, but always for those that has been in the game for a couple of years. Because power corrupts. The thing that has changed, however, is the speed and flow of information. Which also makes the second half of another famous quote even more relevant: Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I agree with your comment about MSM, but also wanted to let you know in case you're interested that there's a really good interview that's about an hour or so from I think Brian Williams on MSNBC. Snowden acted heroically and I wish he'd be pardoned...especially now that we see how the government squashes whistleblower reports.
Or maybe you don’t watch enough news to actually see the real stories but also if you believe you’re seeing fake news then please realize you’re breathing fake air and need to stop before the chemicals kill you, quickly now don’t breathe and wrap plastic around your face to keep out the fake air
@@oxident-954 You're assuming everyone is playing fair in your scenario. They're not. That would only work in a fantasy land. Also the law can suck my dick if it allows for me to be spied on.
@@oxident-954 if you see a man shoot someone and you have a gun, but you call the cops because "it's the right way to go about it", YOU are the problem. Same thing applies here. Snowden is a fucking hero.
Right so his info could be moved to a private server like the president tried to do!?!? Then jail him for life, for doing the right thing? he’s clearly smarter then the system and “they” don’t like that!
True Patriot. Gives up his family, his home life, a well paying career, and living in a foreign country all so his countrymen would know our government was spying on us. We need more patriots like him
@@sadbravesfan I guess it would draw too much attention. Like Snowden leaks info and all of a sudden his whole family commits suicide, that would make the US the clear baddies
@@SkittlesInYourHand yeah well the elites suicided Jeffrey Epstein which was obvious af, and nothing is gonna happen. Trust us they want someone to disappear, they can make it look like an accident. Car crash, plane crash, etc.
Yes and no. Yes because He did the first step. No because nothing has changed so far. We as the people have Not done enough against this Situation. We havent stood Up for our rights yet Not to be observed 24/7 without reasoning.
@@ObieStill27 Nothing has changed so far for YOU because you didn't even know what was going on and nobody did so how could you see the difference ? :)
@NNA S John Oliver is a comedian, he started on the Daily Show...that is where he got the idea for Last Week Tonight. Comedian first, journalist second.
Not only a hero. He has one of the clearest, most logical and most lucid minds I've ever read or heard. And there's more: he communicates subtle ideas with astounding clarity and brevity.
I think this is a skill that he's really honed since John Oliver's "Dick Pic Interview" on LWT. He's realized the value of trying to speak to the public on their level and convey these massive ideas in a way that they can somehow relate to. Whether that endeavor is doomed to failure remains to be seen, but for the hope of future generations, I hope that we start equipping ourselves with the tools to have this conversation.
@@freedomsflame688 That John Oliver interview made me really sad. That was a big fail on John's part. It felt so combative and I was shocked that John Oliver of all people did that. I thought he liked information...
@@Young_Dab consent here means that the people are okay with what the government is doing. But the problem was that the people didn't actually know everything the government was doing, so the consent was not informed.
He’s possibly THE most interesting person to listen to, for me personally. Not only due to the topic, but more so due to his amazing ability to instantly know why you asked the question, what you could be getting at and what you’re trying to learn from the answer. I’ve never communicated with anyone, in person, that could really hear me to that extent. Also, as someone else mentioned, his ability to put abstract and complicated thoughts into a 100% clear and communicable form is absolutely incredible. That’s what made me look for and watch all of his interviews I could find and be just as fascinated by the last one as I was by the first one.
@AWelsh Celt He just agreed to give up proceeds from his book and speaking engagements. There was talk of a pardon but I don't think that will happen. It should. I don't think he would get a fair trial if he came back.
@@Theomite same. But there's a reason why they call us the 'masses'. Living completely inconsequential lives, doing only what is safe, and yet more scared than those who sacrifice their lives.
@@Theomite The world simply turns into a two-tier system....those who have privacy and those who don't. These days, you need to make sure you have privacy, otherwise you have no privacy.
Trevor Noah comes from a country where news was/is controlled by the State. Howerver comedy was not. We got our news through our entertainment. He now finds himself in a country where the news is controlled by two conflicting ideologies and he is loving every moment.
TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy his book didn’t change anything except rekindle public attention. He’s not any more popular or more known than his original story in 2013 or his movie in 2016. Remember he was still popular enough to be brought up as a debate question in the 2016 DNC primaries. The media didn’t “forget” anything. You just can’t cover the same story for 6 years lol. Nothing new has really happened to him since then.
@TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy Absolutely agree. Maybe the thing was in 2013 the media didn't wanna hv beef with the govt. And now that everybody knows it media can safely report everything without the fear of having consequences coz then the govt wud hv beef with the public.... and they don't want that.
Jumping from safe house to safe house, dont have a phone, being watched by KGB 24/7, having a least a few assassination attempts from the CIA a day.... That live sound fun to me
@@bachvandals3259 why should the CIA kill him? He already leaked all the Stuff and telled everything he knows. If they kill him know, it would be obvious that the US did it
I don't usually like or promote MSNBC, but they did almost an hour long interview with Snowden that I listened to last night on the 11th Hour, it's here on RUclips I definitely recommend. (-:
The best recent interview with Edward Snowden I've seen www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/full-interview-edward-snowden-on-trump-privacy-and-growing-threats-to-democracy-69091909602 Also this report on the refugees who helped Snowden when he was seeking asylum is worth watching ruclips.net/video/MbPUpftVOrE/видео.html
Kudos to Trevor for letting Snowden talk and naturally take the conversation where it goes, instead of being like a typical new reporter and forcing him to answer prepared questions.
“In a democracy, the government derives it’s legitimacy from the consent of the governed. Consent is meaningful only if it is informed” Edward Snowden, 2019
@OGL iaDL if all of the people aware enough to know we are being fucked, just stopped going to their jobs, we could turn this shit around in a week! OK, we are pretty fucked up, might take a month?
"If you've never heard of a potato, you wouldn't know it's best baked then stuffed with butter, salt, sour cream, bacon and tons of melted cheese." - short wiz
@@omi_god Do you understand, that the sheep you are is exactly what powers you do not understand, want you to be? I would like millions of sheep, such as yourself (non-thinkers, emotion based, sentimentalists, nostalgists), If I would like dominion over a populace... The REAL America, are those who actually think for themselves with an end goal of making this young country a truly great place with citizens that will not fold under any circumstance. Not pissed on, and herded. The sheep in this country are the problem. Those who fight for the people and universal God given ethical rights, while bowing down to no one - are Americans in the end. Get back to your comfort zone and suck on that TEET, sheep.
Rhiannon Xuela Marie the amount of technology you have to master and years and years of experience before you are qualified to earn a position that he did before was what he meant
@@omi_god have you missed the part where more than 20 countries have refused to let him enter their territory? What exactly do you don't understand about the fact that Snowden gave every document he had in his possession to journalists? Meaning that even if he wanted to conspire with Russians, his power would be limited in doing so. What about the fact that the US government is literally spying on everyone of their citizens at all times and is breaking the constitution? I believe that is enough for some people to end up in jail. You tell me who, between Snowden and the US gvt, has started breaking the law first. Maybe that'll help you see things more clearly.
CBS This Morning with Gayle King kept shutting him off and not giving him his own voice. I knew Daily Show was going to be fair. Great job to both Noah and Snowden!
no, america is a cruel place where freedom of speech is not allowed when it is about the government and their evil business. nothing to do with the world. everything to do with your warmongering terrorist government
@@ethanstump look that is something i can stand behind. but trust me that will never happen. i mean the reason why trump won was all because of the zionist up there in israel. they control the election over there. sure everybody keeps saying russia. but thats all because trump hates russia. well america hates russia in general. point is bernie will never become a president because he knows to much as well and talkd about it in public as well. same goes for hillary. she could have won. she won the popular voting and all that stuff. yet she didnt win because she knows to much about all the illegal wars and creating al qeada and isis and all that stuff. she openly admitted it on tv. nethanyahu doesnt like that kind of stuff. he needs a president that can obey him like a puppet. so thats one of the reasons why trump won. point is its pretty complex. i can give you more proof of how israel controls america but i think you get my point. but yes bernie should be president for sure.
Ernest Scribbler As Americans we have the power to change our government not foreign countries. It’s our duty to criticize and prevent harmful US actions.
@@ernestscribbler2294 Even if that were true, and it isn't, someone being wrong about one thing doesn't mean they are wrong about everything and or anything else. Everyone is wrong about something. I don't see what your point is. I feel like your issue is probably around the whole Russiagate narrative, which Chomsky has vocally opposed, for good reason, because we see it was a huge flop that distracted from actual problems in America like the perpetual war machine and the crushing of the working class by the elite.
Severus Rogue Yea, that’s really honorable. Join a intelligence agency, get a high level security clearance, then steal top secret documents and give them to a enemy of your country, and be honored by other traders. Great. That will discourage other potential spies. If he did this in Russia he would be drinking plutonium tea by now.
Heroes tend to not be extraordinary people of amazing skill, but regular folks who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, yet still do the right thing
@@samt.8533 Muhammad Ali used a lot of tactics to play mind games with his opponents, because he understood the fight wasn't isolated to the ring. One thing he didn't do though, was repeatedly punch himself in the face to psych out his opponents, because that's how you lose a boxing match. If what you're positing is true, the NSA decided to embarrass itself on the international stage, invite government oversight and cause people to embrace more robust privacy measures - the NSA equivalent of stabbing themselves in this metaphor - all so they could have a guy living in Moscow under false pretences.
Trevor you are a phenomenal host and interviewer. Not only did you ask him great questions, you also LISTENED, didn’t cut him off and gave him a chance to give his full answer. Kudos to you
Well, the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I hope you’d agree that it is possible to create and live a successful & happy life without becoming a vacuous , morally bankrupt, waste of protoplasm.
@@madyjules I think he agree. The quote is about priorities. It would make sense to me that if you become a man of value, then you will become a man of success as a result.
@@madyjules well becoming successful is bit easy but becoming and following moral sense and value is what makes man great. You can be successful in terms of fame, money by using unethical way ( looking back history of successful people which are morally corrupted but wealthy) but there are few man who keep there values high above money or success. What's the quote Gandalf says, something like this" true courage is not in taking life but to know when to spare" which means even though you are powerful , what makes is powerful and truly valuable when you have moral sense when and how to use power/wealth etc. At last when man follows moral, ethics value then at the end it doesn't matter he/she is successful or not.
"You don't wanna live like me." That is the saddest thing I've ever heard someone say. My heart goes out to you, Mr. Snowden. I'm sorry you have to deal with such extreme secrecy just to stay alive and out of prison 💙💙💙
Well it's not because of that. He was like that before. Once he released how much data collection was actually going on is when he started becoming super paranoid. Before he even thought about whistleblowing. Read his book, it's amazing. Very articulate.
I want to get it but it's not translated in french yet, would you mind telling me his view on that "last chapter : what has changed ?" he was talking about arround 14:35 please ?
@@charlesmasclef1309 He's talking about big tech companies and mass data. Basically saying Data has become the new Oil. Companies are making mass money off collecting and selling data. It also leads to the point that that data is shaping our future. His final key point is that he doesn't know if anything is good or bad. He just doesn't believe it should be done in secret, without telling us or allowing us a choice.
My wife asked me why i was whispering at home I said I was worried that Mark Zuckerberg was listening. She laughed. I laughed. Alexa laughed. Siri laughed. We all laughed...
The hour long interview with Brian Williams was the same way. He allowed Snowden to speak nearly the entire time. Quite fascinating! I want to read his book now.
This dude threw away his life so we would know what was happening, he sacrificed his american life, his standing in the u.s. and his privacy for the rest of his days... just to tell the ppl of the u.s. that we are being violated. This man is a badass like no other
Totally agree. More of a man and a Patriot than 99.99% of the people that THINK they're Patriots. Anyone that calls him a traitor has no idea what Patriotism (for the USA) even means. Probably 90% of govt. secrets have nothing to do with national defense, they are just hiding shameful events. Things regular people would find "wrong" so the politicians keep it secret. Example: any foreign policy in South or Central America. Can anyone think of an actual "Democracy that we installed anywhere? Mostly we overthrow democracies and install ruthless dictators. Look how we "helped" Iraq. People either don't know or forget that the reason IRAN hates us is we overthrew their democratically elected gov.t and installed The Shah of Iran who kidnapped and tortured people on a daily basis. It's always about money.
This man is a failure who used common knowledge against idiots. He released US documents to other superpowers and suddenly Russia gets their boy Trump in office a few years later. He sold his soul , period.
@@Davidcharrod those documents were useless to foreign Nations who he has Asylum in Russia but he isn't working for russia by using his skills that the NSA taught him, our federal government elected Trump into office by accepting some money and saying Fuck the people who sell their Liberty for "national security." NSA Prism is spying not against other nations but its own American people who are looking for so called "terrorists" they're looking at you right now.
@@eliseoguadarrama5320 how narcissistic are you? We simply do information gathering, anonymously. It's not possible to pin point each individual unless they focus on you. Don't traffic children and don't threaten to kill people and the fed do not care about you. You are not important no matter how much you want to be. Absolutely ridiculous that he shared our tech with China and Russia. Both of which have been caught recently hacking corporations and social media. It's not a coincidence they suddenly knew this stuff. Literally Trump's administration just brought charges against Chinese hackers for stealing vaccine and other corporate secrets. Snowden was the loose lips that sank the ship. He was a failure , now he is a traitor.
True. He not just helped the US public to see the truth what their government is doing. He helped us all open our eyes. At least those people who didn't bargain their privacy rights for mere convenience. He made us think about whether all those new laws since 9/11 were really necessary or if they even offer the security they claim to offer. In most cases these new laws are not doing what was promised and we learned that all our governments are greedy for data no matter what, the constitution be damned and damn civil rights. It's the same sad story in Europe.
Snowden is not an ordinary human. His exceptional skills and critical thinking empowered him to take action and also protect himself. He should get the Nobel Prize as a freedom fighter for humanity.
Some people are born to be a fighter and to fight for what is right. Some are born who can't stand lies or just sit back and let all the wrong things goes by.
Wake up ppl, his alliance wasn't with the US, but Russia. He was a 'patriot', but for the wrong country. Selectively leaking information against specific political parties doesn't make you a leaker, it makes you a political spy. You can love or hate the guy, but he only brought half the truth to light, and that did more harm than a million lies.
@@rich1051414 His leaks werent political, and did you watch the whole video? He didnt choose Russia. He told us the truth about what our government was doing, why would he go to Russia where the surveillance is more extreme? Snowden had multiple ties to the US and US government, it wouldn't make any sense whatsoever for him to throw all of that and his life away for country with twice as many problems.
And the fact that you reiterated such an expression; now says you're a radical and not a subordinate (by gov def) If you look up the word 'radical', you will understand that you're deeply rooted in our constitution. It bothers me that words take on certain connotations. when they meant something true when we started this conversation. But now, the law changes language like crazy.
Sorry if this is insulting, but is your country safe these days? We don't have much media exposure about Somalia other than it being a war-torn nation.
@A Cool Million when I was young (60's), I remember seems like every year, whistleblowers bringing misdeeds out into the open, some through the protection of the press. It seems like it easier & more frequent in 60-70 than now. I don't remember WB having to hightail it out of country to avoid prison! I'm thinking sometime in early 70's OSHA had protection laws for workplace WB's.
@A Cool Million Then there was Mark Felt of Deep Throat fame. 2nd big WB of Vietnam era was Whistle, Navy in later 60's. I was still a kid, so I may be remembering what seemed like protection of WB's bc they seemed to be so frequent. Can remember one guy who was maybe going to prison but d/n bc govt? misdoings.
@A Cool Million yes unfortunately bc of lies told by bush admin & Patriot act, etc Snowden wasn't even allowed to xplain. Hoping our next prez will do right by him & Americans & let him come home as free citizen👍✌
One interview has created two heroes for me: Edward Snowden, for his personal sacrifices to maintain his integrity and inform the public, and Trevor Noah, for being the only person working for a media corporation that is risking his career to voice the truth through the airwaves. Two rare peas in the same pod.
YiannisPho Watch John Oliver’s old interview with Snowden where he went to Russia and the interviews where he talked about it. He risked a lot to get there. Not trying to undermine Trevor thought, because he should also be commended for giving a voice to Edward Snowden.
Trevor did great here but I don't think he's risking his career. If he is, so is everyone else working behind the show, ie the executive producer for green lighting this interview to happen in the first place. A talk show host is just a catalyst for writers and producers. This interview may have very well not even been trevors idea. Plus the ratings are probably going through the roof for this.
Really enjoyed this interview. Ed Snowden is knowledgeable and helpful to listen to. He’s so calm and intelligent. The interviewer does a great job too
Trevor is by far the best at interviewing people! He doesn't interrupt all the time, he lets the other person finish before asking the next question and his questions are really thought out and interesting👏🏻 keep it up, Trevor!!
I don’t care what Ed says…in my eyes he’s a true blue hero! Awesome book! Great man of integrity and has a great sense of humor. I’m so grateful he is safe. #PardonEdSnowden #DontExtraditeJulianAssange #PardonJulianAssange #FreedomOfThePress
@@omi_god How old are you, and are you blind/deaf, or just plain stupid? As long as its your goverment, they can spy on you, take your life, or just about anything those few running the weel choose to? This man uncovered a plot your own goverment runs against their own cititizen.. And you still hate on Russia or whever other country is an ideological enemy of the state? Your kind is the one empowering the real criminals of the world.
@UCCUeAg_0eaI7w4uGTqY2DoA he is right about that tho so many enemies, America been attacking sovereign nations slaughtering and displacing millions in their wars for oil bidding people against each other, arming both sides of any conflict in the planet for the last century check history of any conflict, the, American government is like Hades of the modern age and of course everyone hate it including the people of America themselves who mostly don't approve of the massacres done but they can't do nothing. As they will be punished like Snowdon or worse they'll be buried in a ditch.
I gotta be honest. I never imagined seeing Edward Snowden and Trevor Noah having a conversation while we watch in awe... Imagine reading both of their books and then watching this 🤯
And Edward Snowden is a better liar than any of them ever were. First Clue? The information Snowden ACTUALLY STOLE: www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/ www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/ People are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't we asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
@@janetnyirenda4715 Those articles were written by a former member of the CIA, in a far-right biased news source. Also, half of the claims are him saying "there's no evidence, but I think it is this way."
@@janetnyirenda4715 Have you even read the articles from the leaks? Lots of slides are redacted - Der Spiegel, The Guardian etc did a great job painting the picture of mass surveillance and the overstepping the NSA is doing without revealing names, dates, etc. Also national review is a garbage source of information, horribly unbalanced with blatant biases.
he was making $84,000 a year not 200K! the boundaries of national interest, integrity and protection and safeguarding homeland will always diminish the lines of privacy. Anyone's privacy is not above and beyond my nation's protection from unwanted elements.
@@sauloz88 Indeed we are safer than most of the Europe and almost all of Asia considering we do not have terrorists elements running the same level of operations as they are in Europe and in Asia. Proof is in the pudding.
if u listen to his first couple of interviews he wasn't so well spoken and much more confused like a regular person, he learned this over time which makes perfect sense as well, imagine having an interview every 2 days or in his position it's basically constantly, coz he's so well known and many people ask him questions all the time
Yes this is very impressive that I think they must've rehearsed the main talking points beforehand - which is totally normal for these kinds of talk shows. It doesn't mean that he can't be as articulate ad libbing though. Some of his lines were delivered like it was written straight out of a book or a political campaign, the choices of words were incisively precise.
I’ve heard things here and there about this guy years back but I’m really just researching the brilliant work he’s done. I’m really amazed at what his courage has brought us 7ish years later.
Remember his interview with John Oliver? It was heartbreaking to watch him realise how clueless people were of the seriousness of his revelations. Well, I honestly hope this book will be the breakthrough and his sacrifice will finally be truly appreciated.
Sadly....I feel like most aren't going to read his book. Oddly enough I feel like MOST people, at least US citizens don't read much at all. I only say this because to appear on the "Best Sellers" List for the NY Times you need to sell 9000+ books in the first few days, which is not easy to accomplish. So I can only imagine if it is considered a feat to sell 9000 copies of a book a couple days after release, in a country with 320 million people...then most people don't read lol.
I am reading his book"Permanent Record"and then I want to know more about him so here I am watchingthis interview! Thank you Mr Snowden and the host! Salute to both of you!
He sold out his home. He doesn't deserve to return to it. www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/ www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/ You are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't you asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
I imagine living in some apartment in Moscow he's had huge amounts of time alone thinking about answers to every possible question put to him. As he said, you don't want to live the life he has.
@@randomlineofletters No way I'd want to live the life he does, but I do appreciate what he's done for every one of us. That takes balls of steel to do the right thing like he's done.
Edwards Snowden should be the next Cabinet Level secretary of Cyber-Security and Ethics. From 15:48 to the end blew my mind. If we can't agree on what is happening, how can we decide what to do about it. Government derives its legitimacy and relies on the consent of the governed. Consent is only meaningful if you are informed.
Lol. Nobody will know who this guy is in 15 years. Not talking trash on him, but we're being made dumber in this country. For example, a horribly corrupt TV show host is president.
Because why should they need to concern themselves with the morality of a legal issue? After all, morals are the only reason the law exists in the first place, to prevent wanton acts that we consider reprehensible, so taking all the moral and personal context out of a trial is perfectly reasonable. Either that, ooooor maybe those pushing for a "trial" along those lines, are the people who really belong in prison...
@@hazukichanx408 I'm sorry, but that is absolute horseshit. He isn't talking about the jury passing moral judgment on the law itself, it's about whether the defendent was justified in breaking the law in this particular instance. The vast majority of crimes aren't strict liability crimes, and therefore the intent and mental state of the person accused of the crime can and should be considered. If we convicted every single person of every crime they committed, regardless of their intent or mental state, nobody would be allowed to defend themselves when being attacked for fear of being thrown in prison IF they survived the attack, people with mental disabilities, suffering a schizophrenic episode, trying to escape an abuser, in a state of panic, or just accidentally committed a crime would all be unable to defend themselves in court, and the jury would have no choice but to convict them because they did, in fact, commit a crime. Whistleblowing is treated as a strict liability crime, so that telling the truth about the government doing unconstitutional things is illegal, and defending yourself in court for doing so is also illegal. When your government makes you swear an oath to support and defend the constitution, but then orders you to do unconstitutional things (murder innocent civilians, for example), it is your duty to disobey that order, and do what you can to stop others from obeying it.
@@hazukichanx408 so if you shoot someone who is actively trying to shoot and kill you, that reason shouldn't matter I guess lol, fact is you killed someone, you're a dumbass
@@hazukichanx408 exactly if the reasons didnt matter then if you killed someone you are a murderer no matter what not bringing in facts like maybe you were being attacked in your home and were defending your life you would basically be treated the same as a real murderer who just goes out and kills someone for no reason it's not the same thing and shouldn't and isnt treated as the same thing so why with snowden doesnt he get that right? Its because the government thinks they're above law and dont want the facts of what they are doing to he shown because Snowden would be proven righteous
And having such a brilliant, eloquent, consious, and responsible citizen, Americans chose an orange for a president. Sometimes I fear we overestimate the power of reason, apparently people make choices based on emotions.... It resonates with lines from Snowden film: people don't want freedom, they want security. ....
I hope you realize that The Great Orange is in charge because you basically have a one party state. In 2020 there is no fundamental difference between the democrats and the republicans, except theatrics and rhetorics. Both parties are in the pocket of the rich and do their bidding. That means no room for candidates who want the best for America and it's people.
Ramin Ghafarian I highly doubt it... He was asked in an interview what was the last great book he read? And said: “Thanks to my job at “The Daily Show” I get to read many amazing books written by our guests.” As an author himself and avid reader, I scarcely believe he would skip this book.
Hell nah they don't like people like people that tell the truth they like liars and actors cause they'll say anything and make them believe it and call it the truth
Was Benedict Arnold articulate to? So it’s ok to reveal top secrets to foreign nations if you think it’s ok. Instead of using proper channels. He is not a hero, he’s a trader and should be treated as such. Stay in Russia trader, are come back and go straight to prison.
Robert Gregory - what ‘secret’ did he share? The BIG secret that caused all the hoopla was that the USA was recording EVERYONES phone conversations... but everyone already knew that! I work for AT&T on the cellular side in the network group, way back when it was Southwestern Bell Wireless, then Cingular, we were working on routing ALL calls through their systems. It was a MAJOR project, it required and still does, involve a boatload of people and that’s just one single carrier. Every trade publication wrote about it, it was common knowledge! Did Snowden steal or take classified info, maybe, but that’s not been released. What’s been released was already public knowledge!
The interview is so stimulating on so many levels. As expected Trevor asked on point questions that we wanted to know.I am not from US nor has a knowledge of what is going on in their govt. I just have the gist of it. This man is a badass to go against American Govt.
I think it also depends on the interviewer and Trevor is very good at allowing his guests to feel relaxed and allowing them to speak without interuption
Snowden, I think, has recently been more conscious about the role his personality and character plays in conveying his message. He always wanted the facts rather than his personal story to matter. But what happened instead was that many people focused on him as a person. He is working with that by publishing this book, and he even took training to become a better storyteller, and at this point he has years of practice. And it shows!
i think because with Trevor has another chance to tell about the book, the media has let him away and just pointed at him as a whistle blower for so long and now he has more of a chance to express more.
I like how Trevor Noah, knows when to get serious, sure there were a few light-hearted jokes here and there, but overall this was a pretty professional interview.
I found more or less all interviews i watched with him (which are by far not all) to be professional, i.e. letting the other side speak completely and really interact with it.
This guy is extremly smart and likeable. A guy like this, someone with integrity, a strong moral compass, should be the President of the USA. He tried to protect not just the rights of every american citizen, but also the citizens of the world.
My wife asked me why i was whispering at home I said I was worried that Mark Zuckerberg was listening. She laughed. I laughed. Alexa laughed. Siri laughed. We all laughed...
Whenever asked: "If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be?" I didn't use to know what I'd reply. I do now. Integrity, intelligence, charisma, humility... what an all-round beautiful person.
*That's easy to answer! The woman I love...that's 'who' I want dinner with...only 'for real' instead of just in my dreams* ( *She has 'Honor & Courage' and a 'kind and cheerful heart'...since I have none of those qualities myself, I know them when I find them...like filings to a magnet* )
Your ability to judge character needs SERIOUS WORK. Edward Snowden is a Traitor. First Clue? The information Snowden ACTUALLY STOLE: www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/ www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/ You are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't you asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
Alas, Travis, too many of 'em (Trump, Johnson, Duterte, Putin, Xi, bin Salman, Kim, Erdogan, al Assad, etc., etc., etc.) are trapped by the philosophy, cynicism and pragmatism of Realpolitik. Read Orwell, and remember the old but sadly unused adage: 'I may not agree with what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it.' (Voltaire or Evelyn Beatrice Hall, take your pick.)
@@henjapaositlhou7669 the thing you're doing right now, that comment, your internet history, everything will be forever stored and remembered by the internet, whether you like it or not.
Snowden is so perceptive, and very articulate genius. I love the way he can explain the nuances of his personal viewpoint in a World ruled by psychopaths. He does it with style and humor, in the face of a totalitarian and dystopian machine .
“I used to work for the government, now I work for the public”
“What does that mean”
“I never realized there was a difference”
That’s a powerful line
Deceitful bastards😂😂
One needs to woefully naive to not realize there's a difference.
You ever worked for the government? If not you have no basis for this response. There is a Massive difference!
thats not a powerful line, that some naïve puppet finally waking up. Government and public were never the same thing. How are you impressed by this?
He denounced the coup in Brazil, and it was all true. #BrazilBurn
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
Wow.
"ouch i have been shot" Martin Luther king.
People seem to think that Orwell was such a visionary. And he was, of course. But people forget that people haven't really changed much through the times. Power still corrupts. Politics is not about the best for society. It is about power. That is what it has always been about. Not for the aspiring, ideological politician, but always for those that has been in the game for a couple of years. Because power corrupts. The thing that has changed, however, is the speed and flow of information. Which also makes the second half of another famous quote even more relevant: Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I got goosebumps reading this.
Government is fascist because everyone is fascist
Somebody had to say it xD
Once again, Comedy Central gives us an interview more legitimate than what we see on today's news mostly.
Turns out the fourth branch of government has become as crappy as the other three.
I agree with your comment about MSM, but also wanted to let you know in case you're interested that there's a really good interview that's about an hour or so from I think Brian Williams on MSNBC. Snowden acted heroically and I wish he'd be pardoned...especially now that we see how the government squashes whistleblower reports.
Sad but true.
Or maybe you don’t watch enough news to actually see the real stories but also if you believe you’re seeing fake news then please realize you’re breathing fake air and need to stop before the chemicals kill you, quickly now don’t breathe and wrap plastic around your face to keep out the fake air
🤣🤣it's so funny cause it's trueeeee
*"When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you're being ruled by criminals."*
The Predators will ALWAYS be ruling the Preys!!!!!
@J 1984 + Animal Farms BOTH by George Orwell!!!
Oh, and I wasn't supporting y'all Asians, I'm saying that America has secrets and so do you guys
This comment everywhere
@@miko8832 well this comment has been stolen/copied by others.😉
He's not a traitor - he stood up for what was right. His character is one in a billion.
@@oxident-954 You're assuming everyone is playing fair in your scenario. They're not. That would only work in a fantasy land. Also the law can suck my dick if it allows for me to be spied on.
*7 billion
@@oxident-954 if you see a man shoot someone and you have a gun, but you call the cops because "it's the right way to go about it", YOU are the problem. Same thing applies here. Snowden is a fucking hero.
Right so his info could be moved to a private server like the president tried to do!?!? Then jail him for life, for doing the right thing? he’s clearly smarter then the system and “they” don’t like that!
His CHARACTER IS A TRILLION
True Patriot. Gives up his family, his home life, a well paying career, and living in a foreign country all so his countrymen would know our government was spying on us. We need more patriots like him
I wonder how his family has remained safe this whole time. I feel like they would be used as leverage.
@@sadbravesfan I guess it would draw too much attention. Like Snowden leaks info and all of a sudden his whole family commits suicide, that would make the US the clear baddies
@@SkittlesInYourHand yeah well the elites suicided Jeffrey Epstein which was obvious af, and nothing is gonna happen. Trust us they want someone to disappear, they can make it look like an accident. Car crash, plane crash, etc.
ChunK TruffleShufflE.. can’t say that.. they’re on to you now... lol
Exactly. This guy deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Instead he is being hunted.
This guy should be awarded with Nobel prize. for his achievement to humanity.
Yes and no. Yes because He did the first step. No because nothing has changed so far. We as the people have Not done enough against this Situation. We havent stood Up for our rights yet Not to be observed 24/7 without reasoning.
@@ObieStill27 And now Aug 11, 2020, we have lost so much more and we are unsure how to stand up for anything...............
The US would immediately start putting tariffs on Sweden.
@@ObieStill27 Nothing has changed so far for YOU because you didn't even know what was going on and nobody did so how could you see the difference ? :)
And a badge of honor for defending the constitution at the risk of everything!
"Consent is only meaningful if it's informed" - Edward Snowden 2019
This quote can apply to so many things
Brexitards specifically need to learn that one.
Statutory Rape never had a more appropriate dual meaning
Calm down until the class is over.
This interview ending was the most powerful that I ever saw.
@Andy K Then he should turn himself in and take responsability for his actions. Not hiding behind Putin like a coward.
Damn Trevor you just took shit to the next level. Congrats
John Oliver did it first, and he actually went to Russia. Props to Trevor as well tho
@@sramoore0075187 I think the questions in Trevor's interview were more meaningful.
@NNA S John Oliver is a comedian, he started on the Daily Show...that is where he got the idea for Last Week Tonight. Comedian first, journalist second.
@NNA S XD
@@doko3000 but the questions in Oliver's were more informative to the average American.
The man has a calming speaking voice.
He should do an audio version of his book.
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Hope Audible contact him
That not going to be easy work. There is a lot things to avoided for Mr.Snowden
*ASMR*
Awesome idea
I love how everytime anyone asks Ed a simple, quippy question, he gives the most eloquent, elaborate, and educated response! He's so damn intelligent!
For real. His tone is awesome too. He has a quiet and calming voice.
I don't have patience to understand all the details, but love listening to him.
The producer who made this interview happen deserves a raise and a brand new house.
Fantastic stuff
I absolutely agree...
Yes, this was amazing and necessary
This isn't the first interview he's had, it's not the first time he's said all this, it's just the first time you've noticed.
Yes.
@@ProjectDv2 I'm pretty sure nothing the OP said necessarily implied it was the only interview of the kind. Not sure why you'd take it that way.
Not only a hero. He has one of the clearest, most logical and most lucid minds I've ever read or heard. And there's more: he communicates subtle ideas with astounding clarity and brevity.
I really appreciate geniuses who can explain things in a way that it doesn't go over everyone else's heads.
Can't agree more, he's a phenomenal person with a clear mind and clear soul who want to help all..
Agree especially after you listen to the book
I think this is a skill that he's really honed since John Oliver's "Dick Pic Interview" on LWT. He's realized the value of trying to speak to the public on their level and convey these massive ideas in a way that they can somehow relate to. Whether that endeavor is doomed to failure remains to be seen, but for the hope of future generations, I hope that we start equipping ourselves with the tools to have this conversation.
@@freedomsflame688 That John Oliver interview made me really sad. That was a big fail on John's part. It felt so combative and I was shocked that John Oliver of all people did that. I thought he liked information...
"Consent is only meaningful when it's informed, and they lied to us."
I love that line.
Can you explain what this means in greater detail? Asking for a friend...
@@Young_Dab consent here means that the people are okay with what the government is doing. But the problem was that the people didn't actually know everything the government was doing, so the consent was not informed.
It's a mic drop line
FinBoyXD :
Love the line as well. Profound.
@@Young_Dab It means you should have strong pull out game
He’s possibly THE most interesting person to listen to, for me personally. Not only due to the topic, but more so due to his amazing ability to instantly know why you asked the question, what you could be getting at and what you’re trying to learn from the answer. I’ve never communicated with anyone, in person, that could really hear me to that extent. Also, as someone else mentioned, his ability to put abstract and complicated thoughts into a 100% clear and communicable form is absolutely incredible. That’s what made me look for and watch all of his interviews I could find and be just as fascinated by the last one as I was by the first one.
Great comment
Absolutely agree.
I Agree
@AWelsh Celt He just agreed to give up proceeds from his book and speaking engagements. There was talk of a pardon but I don't think that will happen. It should. I don't think he would get a fair trial if he came back.
He worked for the fuc***g CIA so...
He said “Guys you don’t wanna live like me” I felt that...😥😥 . Bro you are a Hero!
That's why I sit on my ass and do nothing. The shit I can imagine scares me enough that I don't even wanna think about the stuff I can't.
@@Theomite same. But there's a reason why they call us the 'masses'. Living completely inconsequential lives, doing only what is safe, and yet more scared than those who sacrifice their lives.
Bigger Than Snowden ruclips.net/video/tAPI6mv2O-U/видео.html
@@rockycycle2682 *You just perfectly described the average citizens of every country on this planet.*
@@Theomite The world simply turns into a two-tier system....those who have privacy and those who don't. These days, you need to make sure you have privacy, otherwise you have no privacy.
Why is Comedy Central providing better news then actual news outlets?
You ever seen the movie 'Watchmen'? The Comedian believed the entire world was 1 big joke! And not really the funny kind!
Because the news is a joke
I hate to say this but you are right. This episode on a comedy channel was really fuckin good.
Good joke
Trevor Noah comes from a country where news was/is controlled by the State. Howerver comedy was not. We got our news through our entertainment. He now finds himself in a country where the news is controlled by two conflicting ideologies and he is loving every moment.
Respect to Trevor for having Snowden on and giving him a platform
YES, agreed.
@TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy like Trevor said, it's because of his new book
TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy his book didn’t change anything except rekindle public attention. He’s not any more popular or more known than his original story in 2013 or his movie in 2016.
Remember he was still popular enough to be brought up as a debate question in the 2016 DNC primaries. The media didn’t “forget” anything. You just can’t cover the same story for 6 years lol. Nothing new has really happened to him since then.
Trevor is such a great host. He's know how to behave in different situation. Unlike his many talk, this time Trevor let Snowden having a long talk.
@TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy Absolutely agree. Maybe the thing was in 2013 the media didn't wanna hv beef with the govt. And now that everybody knows it media can safely report everything without the fear of having consequences coz then the govt wud hv beef with the public.... and they don't want that.
“Consent is only meaningful if it’s informed”
- Edward Snowden.
"Comments are only meaningful if not stolen"
- Aloha Trader
@@truemetabreaker8013 Quotes are only meaningful when said by people of notoriety. BItch.
@@skycomrade4608 cry me a river
Love this
“Consent is only meaningful when we are informed” words of a hero.
That's it.
I sure that why Putin whisked him away to Russia.
Absolutely!!!!
Powerful stuff. America still has hope if it can produce people like him
you is stupid.
Honestly, he made me tear up a little when he said "guys, you don't wanna live like me."
I did too. To give up and risk so much just for us to know what we do today.... it kinda hurts...
Jumping from safe house to safe house, dont have a phone, being watched by KGB 24/7, having a least a few assassination attempts from the CIA a day.... That live sound fun to me
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@@bachvandals3259 why should the CIA kill him? He already leaked all the Stuff and telled everything he knows.
If they kill him know, it would be obvious that the US did it
The Asian Critique Guy You mean the FSB, the successor of the Soviet KGB.
Can we all agree on, we need more interviews like this from Mr. Snowden!?
Duong Chau the John Oliver one is good too
I don't usually like or promote MSNBC, but they did almost an hour long interview with Snowden that I listened to last night on the 11th Hour, it's here on RUclips I definitely recommend. (-:
@@Colonelhaydeemew I agree, the MSNBC interview with Brian Williams (?) was really good! 👍
The best recent interview with Edward Snowden I've seen www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/full-interview-edward-snowden-on-trump-privacy-and-growing-threats-to-democracy-69091909602 Also this report on the refugees who helped Snowden when he was seeking asylum is worth watching ruclips.net/video/MbPUpftVOrE/видео.html
He has martyred himself for our sake. Incredibly noble. How many of us would have the courage?
Not me unless i had nothing else to live for. Thats for sure
Probably someone from a similar background to this fella
If he was a martyr he wouldn’t have run.
@@jessey1729 Not agreeing with the martyr claim, but if he hadn't fled, we've never have heard the other side of the story.
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Kudos to Trevor for letting Snowden talk and naturally take the conversation where it goes, instead of being like a typical new reporter and forcing him to answer prepared questions.
@Ron Thorp Ok Ron
@Ron Thorp Stop snorting detergent
“In a democracy, the government derives it’s legitimacy from the consent of the governed. Consent is meaningful only if it is informed”
Edward Snowden, 2019
And they lied to us.
I felt the "and they lied to us".
He is so charming in a weird way. The nerd way.
@OGL iaDL viva la revolution! Time to pull out the guillotines again and merk the* bourgeoisie
Bemused Indian But we don’t live in a democracy,sadly
@OGL iaDL if all of the people aware enough to know we are being fucked, just stopped going to their jobs, we could turn this shit around in a week! OK, we are pretty fucked up, might take a month?
"If we cant agree on what is happening, how can we decide what to do about it" Edward Snowden
Amen. Twice.
“If you don’t know how to attack you will not know how to defend “ - Short Wiz
"If you've never heard of a potato, you wouldn't know it's best baked then stuffed with butter, salt, sour cream, bacon and tons of melted cheese." - short wiz
thats a bar
Same can be said for so many things, like climate change.
He did all this when he was just 28 years old, what an amazing guy
@@omi_god Murrriiicaaa, fuck yeah!!!
@@omi_god Do you understand, that the sheep you are is exactly what powers you do not understand, want you to be? I would like millions of sheep, such as yourself (non-thinkers, emotion based, sentimentalists, nostalgists), If I would like dominion over a populace... The REAL America, are those who actually think for themselves with an end goal of making this young country a truly great place with citizens that will not fold under any circumstance. Not pissed on, and herded. The sheep in this country are the problem. Those who fight for the people and universal God given ethical rights, while bowing down to no one - are Americans in the end. Get back to your comfort zone and suck on that TEET, sheep.
@@omi_god bahhhh bahhh bahhh
Rhiannon Xuela Marie the amount of technology you have to master and years and years of experience before you are qualified to earn a position that he did before was what he meant
@@omi_god have you missed the part where more than 20 countries have refused to let him enter their territory?
What exactly do you don't understand about the fact that Snowden gave every document he had in his possession to journalists?
Meaning that even if he wanted to conspire with Russians, his power would be limited in doing so.
What about the fact that the US government is literally spying on everyone of their citizens at all times and is breaking the constitution? I believe that is enough for some people to end up in jail.
You tell me who, between Snowden and the US gvt, has started breaking the law first.
Maybe that'll help you see things more clearly.
This man sacrificed his whole livelihood and personal safety, just to tell his countrymen that we're being violated. We owe this man everything.
Couldn’t agree more...He didn’t just serve his country, he served the entire world
Newfound respect to The Daily Show for giving Edward the voice he deserves.
CBS This Morning with Gayle King kept shutting him off and not giving him his own voice. I knew Daily Show was going to be fair. Great job to both Noah and Snowden!
Slowly Comedy Central is going to just do a news show.
Sahil Sahadevan absolutely!
I been watching this show but now ill watch it alot more .
You know the world is a cruel place when the hero is denied justice.
no, america is a cruel place where freedom of speech is not allowed when it is about the government and their evil business. nothing to do with the world. everything to do with your warmongering terrorist government
@@metalvideos1961 🏆👏
@@ethanstump Right out of The dark knight
@@metalvideos1961 I agree. John Bolton out of the white house is a win for me. Now we just need trump out, and Bernie in.
@@ethanstump look that is something i can stand behind. but trust me that will never happen. i mean the reason why trump won was all because of the zionist up there in israel. they control the election over there. sure everybody keeps saying russia. but thats all because trump hates russia. well america hates russia in general. point is bernie will never become a president because he knows to much as well and talkd about it in public as well. same goes for hillary. she could have won. she won the popular voting and all that stuff. yet she didnt win because she knows to much about all the illegal wars and creating al qeada and isis and all that stuff. she openly admitted it on tv. nethanyahu doesnt like that kind of stuff. he needs a president that can obey him like a puppet. so thats one of the reasons why trump won. point is its pretty complex. i can give you more proof of how israel controls america but i think you get my point. but yes bernie should be president for sure.
A true hero. And mad respect to Trevor for talking to Edward with respect and dignity.
"Edward Snowden shouldn't be pardoned but honored. We should be asking whether the government should be pardoned." Noam Chomsky
Fantastic interview
Severus Rogue ♥️♥️♥️
Ernest Scribbler As Americans we have the power to change our government not foreign countries. It’s our duty to criticize and prevent harmful US actions.
@@ernestscribbler2294 Even if that were true, and it isn't, someone being wrong about one thing doesn't mean they are wrong about everything and or anything else. Everyone is wrong about something. I don't see what your point is.
I feel like your issue is probably around the whole Russiagate narrative, which Chomsky has vocally opposed, for good reason, because we see it was a huge flop that distracted from actual problems in America like the perpetual war machine and the crushing of the working class by the elite.
Severus Rogue Yea, that’s really honorable. Join a intelligence agency, get a high level security clearance, then steal top secret documents and give them to a enemy of your country, and be honored by other traders. Great. That will discourage other potential spies. If he did this in Russia he would be drinking plutonium tea by now.
Love Noam Chomsky and agree.
Heroes tend to not be extraordinary people of amazing skill, but regular folks who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, yet still do the right thing
@@samt.8533 Muhammad Ali used a lot of tactics to play mind games with his opponents, because he understood the fight wasn't isolated to the ring. One thing he didn't do though, was repeatedly punch himself in the face to psych out his opponents, because that's how you lose a boxing match.
If what you're positing is true, the NSA decided to embarrass itself on the international stage, invite government oversight and cause people to embrace more robust privacy measures - the NSA equivalent of stabbing themselves in this metaphor - all so they could have a guy living in Moscow under false pretences.
Trevor you are a phenomenal host and interviewer. Not only did you ask him great questions, you also LISTENED, didn’t cut him off and gave him a chance to give his full answer. Kudos to you
Exactly, it's unfortunate how rare it happens today. This interview was pleasant to listen to.
*"The attorney general is the best hypeman I ever had!"*
*-Edward Snowden, 2019*
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” - Albert Einstein
Well, the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I hope you’d agree that it is possible to create and live a successful & happy life without becoming a vacuous , morally bankrupt, waste of protoplasm.
@@madyjules I think he agree. The quote is about priorities. It would make sense to me that if you become a man of value, then you will become a man of success as a result.
@@madyjules well becoming successful is bit easy but becoming and following moral sense and value is what makes man great. You can be successful in terms of fame, money by using unethical way ( looking back history of successful people which are morally corrupted but wealthy) but there are few man who keep there values high above money or success.
What's the quote Gandalf says, something like this" true courage is not in taking life but to know when to spare" which means even though you are powerful , what makes is powerful and truly valuable when you have moral sense when and how to use power/wealth etc.
At last when man follows moral, ethics value then at the end it doesn't matter he/she is successful or not.
@@TheNefastor yeah that's it....
@@noonesperfect fuck the cia fbi they can take me away but you will never defeat me. I am with you mr. Snowdon.
"You don't wanna live like me."
That is the saddest thing I've ever heard someone say. My heart goes out to you, Mr. Snowden. I'm sorry you have to deal with such extreme secrecy just to stay alive and out of prison 💙💙💙
Well it's not because of that. He was like that before. Once he released how much data collection was actually going on is when he started becoming super paranoid. Before he even thought about whistleblowing.
Read his book, it's amazing. Very articulate.
I want to get it but it's not translated in french yet, would you mind telling me his view on that "last chapter : what has changed ?" he was talking about arround 14:35 please ?
Thanks 👌
@@charlesmasclef1309 He's talking about big tech companies and mass data. Basically saying Data has become the new Oil. Companies are making mass money off collecting and selling data. It also leads to the point that that data is shaping our future. His final key point is that he doesn't know if anything is good or bad. He just doesn't believe it should be done in secret, without telling us or allowing us a choice.
He's living in an upscaled apt in Moscow making a fortune on book sales and interviews. How gullable are tou
My wife asked me why i was whispering at home I said I was worried that Mark Zuckerberg was listening. She laughed. I laughed. Alexa laughed. Siri laughed. We all laughed...
r/HolUp
FBI and CIA agents laughed....
Hahahaha. That's a good one :)))
You made my day 😂 thank you
Holy God 😂😂😂
The interviewer deserves a raise for the way he conducted his job.
He did get it after this. This made a hero out a nobody
Thank you for letting him give those long answers. They were absolutely necessary
The hour long interview with Brian Williams was the same way. He allowed Snowden to speak nearly the entire time. Quite fascinating! I want to read his book now.
This dude threw away his life so we would know what was happening, he sacrificed his american life, his standing in the u.s. and his privacy for the rest of his days... just to tell the ppl of the u.s. that we are being violated.
This man is a badass like no other
Totally agree. More of a man and a Patriot than 99.99% of the people that THINK they're Patriots. Anyone that calls him a traitor has no idea what Patriotism (for the USA) even means. Probably 90% of govt. secrets have nothing to do with national defense, they are just hiding shameful events. Things regular people would find "wrong" so the politicians keep it secret. Example: any foreign policy in South or Central America. Can anyone think of an actual "Democracy that we installed anywhere? Mostly we overthrow democracies and install ruthless dictators. Look how we "helped" Iraq. People either don't know or forget that the reason IRAN hates us is we overthrew their democratically elected gov.t and installed The Shah of Iran who kidnapped and tortured people on a daily basis. It's always about money.
Now there's federal agents in different states.
This man is a failure who used common knowledge against idiots. He released US documents to other superpowers and suddenly Russia gets their boy Trump in office a few years later. He sold his soul , period.
@@Davidcharrod those documents were useless to foreign Nations who he has Asylum in Russia but he isn't working for russia by using his skills that the NSA taught him, our federal government elected Trump into office by accepting some money and saying Fuck the people who sell their Liberty for "national security." NSA Prism is spying not against other nations but its own American people who are looking for so called "terrorists" they're looking at you right now.
@@eliseoguadarrama5320 how narcissistic are you? We simply do information gathering, anonymously. It's not possible to pin point each individual unless they focus on you. Don't traffic children and don't threaten to kill people and the fed do not care about you. You are not important no matter how much you want to be.
Absolutely ridiculous that he shared our tech with China and Russia. Both of which have been caught recently hacking corporations and social media. It's not a coincidence they suddenly knew this stuff.
Literally Trump's administration just brought charges against Chinese hackers for stealing vaccine and other corporate secrets. Snowden was the loose lips that sank the ship. He was a failure , now he is a traitor.
Not only an American hero. A hero of the free world. Or at least the world that's trying to be free.
Tako je Ljubice. Pozdrav
Well said .
**little girl shrugs** Why not both?
Not only*
True. He not just helped the US public to see the truth what their government is doing. He helped us all open our eyes. At least those people who didn't bargain their privacy rights for mere convenience. He made us think about whether all those new laws since 9/11 were really necessary or if they even offer the security they claim to offer. In most cases these new laws are not doing what was promised and we learned that all our governments are greedy for data no matter what, the constitution be damned and damn civil rights. It's the same sad story in Europe.
Snowden is not an ordinary human. His exceptional skills and critical thinking empowered him to take action and also protect himself. He should get the Nobel Prize as a freedom fighter for humanity.
Some people are born to be a fighter and to fight for what is right.
Some are born who can't stand lies or just sit back and let all the wrong things goes by.
Wake up ppl... this man risked it all to bring the truth to light... y’all owe him
Noone cares cuz we still elected a traitor
The U.S r the real traitors tbh. They enforce the laws, yet they break them
Wake up ppl, his alliance wasn't with the US, but Russia. He was a 'patriot', but for the wrong country. Selectively leaking information against specific political parties doesn't make you a leaker, it makes you a political spy.
You can love or hate the guy, but he only brought half the truth to light, and that did more harm than a million lies.
@@EazyE11 Lets not make the same mistake we did with Bush, and vote against him next time.
@@rich1051414 His leaks werent political, and did you watch the whole video? He didnt choose Russia. He told us the truth about what our government was doing, why would he go to Russia where the surveillance is more extreme? Snowden had multiple ties to the US and US government, it wouldn't make any sense whatsoever for him to throw all of that and his life away for country with twice as many problems.
Thanks Trevor for having Snowden on your show and for treating him with the respect he deserves.
Bigger Than Snowden ruclips.net/video/tAPI6mv2O-U/видео.html
« Everything we do now, lasts forever, not because we want to remember it … But because we are no longer allowed to forget » Genius
Loved that line...
This statement striked me, what a world we living in?!
And the fact that you reiterated such an expression; now says you're a radical and not a subordinate (by gov def)
If you look up the word 'radical', you will understand that you're deeply rooted in our constitution.
It bothers me that words take on certain connotations. when they meant something true when we started this conversation. But now, the law changes language like crazy.
I love when 2 smart individuals have conversation about serious topics and yet still manage to be sarcastic in a hilarious way.
Luv from somalia 🇸🇴
Sorry if this is insulting, but is your country safe these days? We don't have much media exposure about Somalia other than it being a war-torn nation.
@@windywendi that's cap bro
"When the Government lies, the truth becomes treason." - Jesse Ventura
Truth!
@@pablowoods1848 IT'S TREASON THEN!
wow... I'm going to repeat that saying for a while.
It's treason then
Facts
“Anything we do now lasts forever not because we want to remember it but because we’re no longer allowed to forget.” 🤯👏
Word, really deep and unsettling stuff.
true
It's a fucked up world we live in that such a statement is carved in stone.......and it is!
"If we can't decide what's happening, how can we decide what we should do" Thats powerful right there.
The meaning of a true Patriot. An actual American who CARED for the lives of other Americans and not watching them die over the Big Wig's selfishness
Yep, and to alert his fellow citizens that we are under constant surveillance, by several everyday devices.
@Vseslav Levchenko being exiled from America because he care about his troops? Guess that's not wrong
@@noirrain6005 so you're saying you want to be watched by the government?
FooeyMcgooey I want the government to watch terrorists. Unless you want to lose a limb like those poor sods in Boston. Or end up in a casket at age 10
@Vseslav Levchenko Huh, what? Why are you bringing up Putin here you brainwashed twit?
We used to protect the whistleblowers!!! They were our checks & balances to protect us from evil doers!!! Snowden is a hero 👍
@A Cool Million www.politico.com/gallery/2013/08/10-famous-infamous-whistleblowers-001083?slide=0
www.cbsnews.com/pictures/famous-whistleblowers/8/
@A Cool Million when I was young (60's), I remember seems like every year, whistleblowers bringing misdeeds out into the open, some through the protection of the press. It seems like it easier & more frequent in 60-70 than now. I don't remember WB having to hightail it out of country to avoid prison! I'm thinking sometime in early 70's OSHA had protection laws for workplace WB's.
@A Cool Million Then there was Mark Felt of Deep Throat fame. 2nd big WB of Vietnam era was Whistle, Navy in later 60's. I was still a kid, so I may be remembering what seemed like protection of WB's bc they seemed to be so frequent. Can remember one guy who was maybe going to prison but
d/n bc govt? misdoings.
@A Cool Million yes unfortunately bc of lies told by bush admin & Patriot act, etc Snowden wasn't even allowed to xplain. Hoping our next prez will do right by him & Americans & let him come home as free citizen👍✌
cindy hatch sadly it only counts if you don’t whistleblow the government
One interview has created two heroes for me: Edward Snowden, for his personal sacrifices to maintain his integrity and inform the public, and Trevor Noah, for being the only person working for a media corporation that is risking his career to voice the truth through the airwaves. Two rare peas in the same pod.
YiannisPho Watch John Oliver’s old interview with Snowden where he went to Russia and the interviews where he talked about it. He risked a lot to get there. Not trying to undermine Trevor thought, because he should also be commended for giving a voice to Edward Snowden.
Hazel Singh you think they give a shit? They’re british they’ll just get deported. They don’t care about us Americans. We need Americans back on tv.
CBS MORNING interview was garbage. This one was🔥
Trevor did great here but I don't think he's risking his career. If he is, so is everyone else working behind the show, ie the executive producer for green lighting this interview to happen in the first place. A talk show host is just a catalyst for writers and producers. This interview may have very well not even been trevors idea. Plus the ratings are probably going through the roof for this.
Nice
Really enjoyed this interview. Ed Snowden is knowledgeable and helpful to listen to. He’s so calm and intelligent. The interviewer does a great job too
"The freedom of a country can only be measured by its respect for the rights of its citizens" words of a hero
Not his words.
@@Raydensherajwhose words?
@@anareuzvlogs4152 Edward Snowdens
There is no Hero there's only heroic actions!
- Edward Snowden
The legitimacy of a government can only be measured by the freedom it affords the governed.
Trevor is by far the best at interviewing people!
He doesn't interrupt all the time, he lets the other person finish before asking the next question and his questions are really thought out and interesting👏🏻 keep it up, Trevor!!
Amazing. The composure that Snowden has is unbelievable.
That's what makes him a hero. He has ascended to the Mr. Rogers' Level of Zen. No mere mortal can do such thing.
His composure comes from the conviction of his actions.
Ed Snowden: The man who took Walter's advice to heart.
I don’t care what Ed says…in my eyes he’s a true blue hero! Awesome book! Great man of integrity and has a great sense of humor. I’m so grateful he is safe. #PardonEdSnowden #DontExtraditeJulianAssange #PardonJulianAssange #FreedomOfThePress
"Bonus".. That one sends chills..
This guy is an INTERNATIONAL hero.
Sorry...GLOBAL HERO💪💪
@@omi_god oh look we found him. Another statist upset about a whistleblower blowing his precious government's secrets out of the water.
@@omi_god How old are you, and are you blind/deaf, or just plain stupid? As long as its your goverment, they can spy on you, take your life, or just about anything those few running the weel choose to? This man uncovered a plot your own goverment runs against their own cititizen.. And you still hate on Russia or whever other country is an ideological enemy of the state? Your kind is the one empowering the real criminals of the world.
@UCCUeAg_0eaI7w4uGTqY2DoA he is right about that tho so many enemies, America been attacking sovereign nations slaughtering and displacing millions in their wars for oil bidding people against each other, arming both sides of any conflict in the planet for the last century check history of any conflict, the, American government is like Hades of the modern age and of course everyone hate it including the people of America themselves who mostly don't approve of the massacres done but they can't do nothing. As they will be punished like Snowdon or worse they'll be buried in a ditch.
@@omi_god "Pound sand" ... ? How old are you? 50?
I gotta be honest. I never imagined seeing Edward Snowden and Trevor Noah having a conversation while we watch in awe... Imagine reading both of their books and then watching this 🤯
"Consent is only meaningful when it is informed and they lied to us."A good line
And Edward Snowden is a better liar than any of them ever were. First Clue? The information Snowden ACTUALLY STOLE:
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/
People are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't we asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
@@janetnyirenda4715 Those articles were written by a former member of the CIA, in a far-right biased news source. Also, half of the claims are him saying "there's no evidence, but I think it is this way."
@@zachariabadgers9752 I wish I could like your reply twice
@@janetnyirenda4715 Have you even read the articles from the leaks? Lots of slides are redacted - Der Spiegel, The Guardian etc did a great job painting the picture of mass surveillance and the overstepping the NSA is doing without revealing names, dates, etc. Also national review is a garbage source of information, horribly unbalanced with blatant biases.
"Everything we do lasts for ever not because we want to remember it but because we're no longer allowed to forget"
This person gave up a $200,000 annual salary just because he felt what he was doing at work was not right.
And the ability to see other people naked in their homes. Yet the people say and do nothing even after it is brought to their attention.
he was making $84,000 a year not 200K! the boundaries of national interest, integrity and protection and safeguarding homeland will always diminish the lines of privacy. Anyone's privacy is not above and beyond my nation's protection from unwanted elements.
Logic First yes. Thanks to that we are the more secured nation in the world. Lol
Logic First as per Washington post he was making $122k a year. It says earlier reports were making $200k
@@sauloz88 Indeed we are safer than most of the Europe and almost all of Asia considering we do not have terrorists elements running the same level of operations as they are in Europe and in Asia. Proof is in the pudding.
If only there were thousands more possessing the courage of this man...
There are. All over the world. You just have to look. The young generation will not let us down.
Snowden, he is so thoughtfully articulate and incisive. Very impressive.
makes hit hard not to see his point.
he's like a movie character.
if u listen to his first couple of interviews he wasn't so well spoken and much more confused like a regular person, he learned this over time which makes perfect sense as well, imagine having an interview every 2 days or in his position it's basically constantly, coz he's so well known and many people ask him questions all the time
Yes this is very impressive that I think they must've rehearsed the main talking points beforehand - which is totally normal for these kinds of talk shows. It doesn't mean that he can't be as articulate ad libbing though. Some of his lines were delivered like it was written straight out of a book or a political campaign, the choices of words were incisively precise.
Bobby Zachariah So was You Know Who, and a lot of people thought he was impressive. Read In the Garden of Beasts.
I’ve heard things here and there about this guy years back but I’m really just researching the brilliant work he’s done. I’m really amazed at what his courage has brought us 7ish years later.
Edward should get a Nobel peace prize.
Justin Small I think he did.
Duncan Lockwood what, no, he didnt
d0xter he was nominated for it. My bad.
There is absolutely no reason he should be nominated for a Nobel peace prize, that makes no sense at all
He did some great stuff but he didnt save any lives tbh.
Remember his interview with John Oliver? It was heartbreaking to watch him realise how clueless people were of the seriousness of his revelations.
Well, I honestly hope this book will be the breakthrough and his sacrifice will finally be truly appreciated.
Sadly....I feel like most aren't going to read his book. Oddly enough I feel like MOST people, at least US citizens don't read much at all. I only say this because to appear on the "Best Sellers" List for the NY Times you need to sell 9000+ books in the first few days, which is not easy to accomplish. So I can only imagine if it is considered a feat to sell 9000 copies of a book a couple days after release, in a country with 320 million people...then most people don't read lol.
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*many people won't be able to afford his book, but that doesn't mean his ideas are lost on us*
Libraries! Or 5 people buy a copy together and pass it around.
pure garbage are you on free mcds wifi??
Trevor deserves an award for this interview. Snowden is a global hero.
Yes it was very brave to have this guy on the show and not interrupt his thoughts as he spoke.
I am reading his book"Permanent Record"and then I want to know more about him so here I am watchingthis interview! Thank you Mr Snowden and the host! Salute to both of you!
The CIA is probably reading all these comments. Hello CIA
😂
No. We are not reading any comments.
Lol lol
😂 uhhhh hi, Im a Drummer. CIA, could yall give me some views on my youtube channel; is dry asl over there... thanks 🙏🏽
You mean the NSA lol
Thanks for giving Snowden a fair interview in allowing him to speak freely and complete his thoughts.
man, this was a great interview! The last statement he made, "closing the gap between suspicion and fact"? Really profound.
Ogban Ugot indeed
Ogban Ugot - fake Russian youtube account. Russian bot detected.
Currently on chapter 15 of the book and as an inconsistent, slow reader I have to say it is a fascinating, page-turner of a book. 5/5 would recommend.
He said "It's good to be home" at the very beginning. He seems so melancholic It's heartbreaking.
Watch/listen to Joe Rogen’s interview!!
USA is not safe for anyone unless a POLICE OR SECURITY AGENT!!!
He sold out his home. He doesn't deserve to return to it.
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/
You are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't you asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
Are people born with the ability to talk like him or is it learned? It is just incredible how he talks.
Public speaking is a skill that can be learned like anything else, but having an IQ above 145 doesn't hurt either.
Gotta read books
I imagine living in some apartment in Moscow he's had huge amounts of time alone thinking about answers to every possible question put to him. As he said, you don't want to live the life he has.
@@randomlineofletters No way I'd want to live the life he does, but I do appreciate what he's done for every one of us. That takes balls of steel to do the right thing like he's done.
@@Azian2DaMax I didn't know he had an IQ that high. That makes sense.
"You can't awaken someone who is pretending to be asleep "
Wiser words never been spoken
This is actually from an old saying from american natives. The 1st time I've heard it was 24 years ago.
@@petersimon2186 it aged well
@@@mustafaalosta8437 I wish I would have aged as well ;-) All the best and have a nice day my friend.
@@petersimon2186 you 2 :)
meh, you can't awaken that person because he's already awake
Edwards Snowden should be the next Cabinet Level secretary of Cyber-Security and Ethics. From 15:48 to the end blew my mind. If we can't agree on what is happening, how can we decide what to do about it. Government derives its legitimacy and relies on the consent of the governed. Consent is only meaningful if you are informed.
True Patriot.... thank you Ed... US owes you a huge debt of gratitude!!
More like he owes America a huge settlement
He could have exposed the nsa's activities without giving those same spying tools to Russia.
Not just the US. People all over the world owe Snowden a huge debt.
@@8Zeit8Geist8 *WHAT?*
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A US patriot hiding under Putin's wings, with his own countries secrets LOL
His name will be in US history books in the future if it's still a country in 100 years.
there will be several independent States but not United anymore .. i predict
@@nartouzumaki8232 Certainly hope so
No it won't history books are being dumb down every year for this same purpose to keep us misinformed
Lol. Nobody will know who this guy is in 15 years. Not talking trash on him, but we're being made dumber in this country. For example, a horribly corrupt TV show host is president.
@@nartouzumaki8232 I don't think we'll get that far away,I give it 30 years max to the end of the world
"The jury shouldn't be distracted by reasons"
And this is where we are folks...
Because why should they need to concern themselves with the morality of a legal issue? After all, morals are the only reason the law exists in the first place, to prevent wanton acts that we consider reprehensible, so taking all the moral and personal context out of a trial is perfectly reasonable.
Either that, ooooor maybe those pushing for a "trial" along those lines, are the people who really belong in prison...
deep
@@hazukichanx408 I'm sorry, but that is absolute horseshit. He isn't talking about the jury passing moral judgment on the law itself, it's about whether the defendent was justified in breaking the law in this particular instance.
The vast majority of crimes aren't strict liability crimes, and therefore the intent and mental state of the person accused of the crime can and should be considered. If we convicted every single person of every crime they committed, regardless of their intent or mental state, nobody would be allowed to defend themselves when being attacked for fear of being thrown in prison IF they survived the attack, people with mental disabilities, suffering a schizophrenic episode, trying to escape an abuser, in a state of panic, or just accidentally committed a crime would all be unable to defend themselves in court, and the jury would have no choice but to convict them because they did, in fact, commit a crime.
Whistleblowing is treated as a strict liability crime, so that telling the truth about the government doing unconstitutional things is illegal, and defending yourself in court for doing so is also illegal. When your government makes you swear an oath to support and defend the constitution, but then orders you to do unconstitutional things (murder innocent civilians, for example), it is your duty to disobey that order, and do what you can to stop others from obeying it.
@@hazukichanx408 so if you shoot someone who is actively trying to shoot and kill you, that reason shouldn't matter I guess lol, fact is you killed someone, you're a dumbass
@@hazukichanx408 exactly if the reasons didnt matter then if you killed someone you are a murderer no matter what not bringing in facts like maybe you were being attacked in your home and were defending your life you would basically be treated the same as a real murderer who just goes out and kills someone for no reason it's not the same thing and shouldn't and isnt treated as the same thing so why with snowden doesnt he get that right? Its because the government thinks they're above law and dont want the facts of what they are doing to he shown because Snowden would be proven righteous
And having such a brilliant, eloquent, consious, and responsible citizen, Americans chose an orange for a president.
Sometimes I fear we overestimate the power of reason, apparently people make choices based on emotions.... It resonates with lines from Snowden film: people don't want freedom, they want security.
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I hope you realize that The Great Orange is in charge because you basically have a one party state. In 2020 there is no fundamental difference between the democrats and the republicans, except theatrics and rhetorics. Both parties are in the pocket of the rich and do their bidding. That means no room for candidates who want the best for America and it's people.
Well, "Sonic Sugar," now we have a Real Lemon twist...
@@lisasmith516 and what is it?
And now a dementia pt
I Hope Audible contact him, I want an audio book read by that super calm voice.
Same bro😂😂😂
Right. It's such a mellow voice.
Like, I really hope he did an audio recording of his book. I would listen to it.
It would be super cool if he narrates his own book for Audible, i would definitely buy that
And Edward would pay tax to US Gov
It would put me to sleep.
I commend Trevor for reading the book before their interview. It shows he was open to understand Snowden’s views and thoughts prior to their talk.
Thank you Trevor! I hope you have Snowden back on your show!
He didn't read it.. He was just told talking points by his staff
Ramin Ghafarian I highly doubt it... He was asked in an interview what was the last great book he read? And said: “Thanks to my job at “The Daily Show” I get to read many amazing books written by our guests.” As an author himself and avid reader, I scarcely believe he would skip this book.
He is just faking. See the episode with julian assange.
He probably bought the book and then wanted to talk to Snowden
My IQ just went up. I could listen to this guy all day.
Donovan Nungasak really ?..
Sam T. Because it is. Don’t be rude.
Respect for this guy and absolutely for Trevor. What other US talkshow will risk this interview?
Thank You Mr. Snowden!! from a Viet Nam Vet.Keep talking!
RIGHT MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY
Since you are a veitnam vet, do you agree with the release of the Panama papers?
@@raw7504 can I ask why wouldn't you agree if you don't that is that they'd be disclosed to the nation?
do you regret taking part in Viet Nam war?
Bigger Than Snowden ruclips.net/video/tAPI6mv2O-U/видео.html
Snowden is very articulate, brave and smart. Hope he can come back home to US one day.
Hell nah they don't like people like people that tell the truth they like liars and actors cause they'll say anything and make them believe it and call it the truth
Was Benedict Arnold articulate to? So it’s ok to reveal top secrets to foreign nations if you think it’s ok. Instead of using proper channels. He is not a hero, he’s a trader and should be treated as such. Stay in Russia trader, are come back and go straight to prison.
@@robertgregory9160 so is Trump
Robert Gregory - what ‘secret’ did he share? The BIG secret that caused all the hoopla was that the USA was recording EVERYONES phone conversations... but everyone already knew that! I work for AT&T on the cellular side in the network group, way back when it was Southwestern Bell Wireless, then Cingular, we were working on routing ALL calls through their systems. It was a MAJOR project, it required and still does, involve a boatload of people and that’s just one single carrier. Every trade publication wrote about it, it was common knowledge! Did Snowden steal or take classified info, maybe, but that’s not been released. What’s been released was already public knowledge!
For that reason, I hope he never returns to the US xD
this guy is going to get a medal someday for being a hero, hopefully it won't be posthumous
It will be the Russian Order of Friendship medal. I hope posthumous.
@@createpassionlove lol true
A medal for his bravery or tech skills to prove the surveillance?
If the government considers him a hero, it would only mean his efforts have been all lost...
Or in absentia
The interview is so stimulating on so many levels. As expected Trevor asked on point questions that we wanted to know.I am not from US nor has a knowledge of what is going on in their govt. I just have the gist of it. This man is a badass to go against American Govt.
He stood up for the truth. He deserves a medal. 🏅
Yes great comment I agree with u👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Never seen Snowden so open, outgoing, chatty, and even funny.
Talking about being moved and everything... something is suiting him really well.
Absolutely... He had never been this witty, I mean he is always eloquent and precise but there is a sense of ease in this interview ... I love this 🙂
I think it also depends on the interviewer and Trevor is very good at allowing his guests to feel relaxed and allowing them to speak without interuption
Snowden, I think, has recently been more conscious about the role his personality and character plays in conveying his message.
He always wanted the facts rather than his personal story to matter. But what happened instead was that many people focused on him as a person.
He is working with that by publishing this book, and he even took training to become a better storyteller, and at this point he has years of practice.
And it shows!
i think because with Trevor has another chance to tell about the book, the media has let him away and just pointed at him as a whistle blower for so long and now he has more of a chance to express more.
Maybe it has to do with a Russian beauty.
I like how Trevor Noah, knows when to get serious, sure there were a few light-hearted
jokes here and there, but overall this was a pretty professional interview.
Here, here!
I found more or less all interviews i watched with him (which are by far not all) to be professional, i.e. letting the other side speak completely and really interact with it.
He conducts his interviews very well and intelligently. I have respect for the man.
I mean...this is a pretty serious topic...
trevor noah's audience is annoying af
This guy is extremly smart and likeable. A guy like this, someone with integrity, a strong moral compass, should be the President of the USA. He tried to protect not just the rights of every american citizen, but also the citizens of the world.
Very well said!
10010011 Midg he's a very smart guy. Hope he gets pardoned sometime in the future.
I read his book because of this interview, it was great. Edward Snowden is a hero. Thank you for having him on your show, Trevor Noah.
I will buy the book today also to read t
The documentary Citizenfour is also worth a watch.
Got it as an audio book and couldn’t stop listening. An amazing publication.
My wife asked me why i was whispering at home I said I was worried that Mark Zuckerberg was listening. She laughed. I laughed. Alexa laughed. Siri laughed. We all laughed...
@@maegannewmon4314 Putin and Trump also laughed just FYI.
Whenever asked: "If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be?" I didn't use to know what I'd reply. I do now. Integrity, intelligence, charisma, humility... what an all-round beautiful person.
John Oliver interviewed him some time back. It's a bit of a silly interview but still enjoyable.
*That's easy to answer! The woman I love...that's 'who' I want dinner with...only 'for real' instead of just in my dreams* ( *She has 'Honor & Courage' and a 'kind and cheerful heart'...since I have none of those qualities myself, I know them when I find them...like filings to a magnet* )
He almost feels like an older brother lol.
Your ability to judge character needs SERIOUS WORK. Edward Snowden is a Traitor. First Clue? The information Snowden ACTUALLY STOLE:
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-report-house-intelligence-committee-not-pardon/
www.nationalreview.com/2016/09/edward-snowden-pardon-opposition/
You are INSANELY NAIVE to believe that Russia has really let him live in their country for SIX YEARS for NOTHING. Why aren't you asking what HE GAVE THEM to get such a great deal?
@Nora zeneli I was emphasizing certain words. Now, do you have a real contribution to make, or is insulting the way I wrote your only strategy?
It is always illuminating and educational listening to Edward Snowden.
Imagine a world where our politicians are on Snowden’s level.
Haha good one!
Such a world might not have politicians at all.
They are on his level. Just on opposite sides. One is hiding the secrets while the other is revealing them.
Wow!
Alas, Travis, too many of 'em (Trump, Johnson, Duterte, Putin, Xi, bin Salman, Kim, Erdogan, al Assad, etc., etc., etc.) are trapped by the philosophy, cynicism and pragmatism of Realpolitik. Read Orwell, and remember the old but sadly unused adage: 'I may not agree with what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it.' (Voltaire or Evelyn Beatrice Hall, take your pick.)
"Everything we do now lasts forever, not because we want to remember it, but because we're no longer allowed to forget"
Damn, that's so on point.
I don't understand this
@@henjapaositlhou7669 the thing you're doing right now, that comment, your internet history, everything will be forever stored and remembered by the internet, whether you like it or not.
@@09spidy It won't matter if he deletes that comment either. I've already taken a screenshot to ensure it lives on.
The Lendou Adventure you get it now?
Snowden is so perceptive, and very articulate genius. I love the way he can explain the nuances
of his personal viewpoint in a World ruled by psychopaths. He does it with style and humor, in
the face of a totalitarian and dystopian machine .
And I feel that there are so many people out there like him. They just need a push.