Poll: Is America better off or worse off as a result of Snowden's actions?

[BlueStreak]

To me, this is the fundamental question about Snowden. It isn't about his education. It isn't about his girlfriend. It isn't about whether he seeks asylum. It is about America. Did his actions help America or hurt America? Simple question.

6 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	America is better off (explain your answer)
	5 (83%)
	America is worse off (explain your answer)
	1 (17%)
	I refuse to answer because respect for all laws is more important than the future of the nation. (No explanation needed)
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Poll_Blind]

1. Better: Let the sunshine in on the infection, expose it to air. nt

PB

[backscatter712]

3. +1000! The NSA's a boil on the ass of America that desperately needs to be lanced! n/t

[dkf]

2. Depends...if the country accepts all this and openly welcomes total surveillance then its a disaster

If the country resists and can reverse our course then its an amazing success. I hope we do the right thing.

[NoOneMan]

7. I think the people's reaction would drastically differ if this were a Republican administration

Thus far, I really do not predict the people will reject this in any manner that changes the apparatus significantly.

Interestingly, this may be an example of how a administration on the "left" can "get away" with more than those on the right, by winning the middle and moving their own followers on an issue traditionally supported by the right (like health insurance mandates or foreign interventions).

[Harmony Blue]

4. Better off

A transparent democracy is a healthy democracy.

[Morning Dew]

5. Pass.

Too soon to tell.

[NoOneMan]

6. Who knows

I think some people are better off if they protect themselves against abuse, in the scenario that mass abuse comes and is used against the people.

On the otherhand, a whole lot more people don't care about this stuff. It will become the new normal.

This gave the government a chance to air its dirty laundry and maybe a chance to sweep it under the rug with a PR campaign waged by those declared on the left.

Its probably too soon to tell. In any case, I think if this came out during a Republican presidency, it would of helped more, because far more people would of reacted to it and something may of been changed.

[liberal N proud]

8. When is it ok to tell other governments your secrets?

No matter how wrong those secrets are, it is both wrong and criminal to divulge that information to governments who have armies of people working feverishly to break into our systems. Thinking this is a good thing is like saying you approve of espionage by other countries on the USA.