What he did turned out to be completely unnecessary. He took multiple laptops to Russia and handed secret information over to Putin*. But now Putin can get American secrets directly from Tulsi.
My prediction (not a prophecy) is that donald trump will not pardon Snowden. He could have pardoned him at the end of his first administration, but did not. He could have pardoned him when he pardoned the January 6 insurrectionists, but did not.
trump likely thinks there is more downside for him then upside.
Copilot...
🧠 **Why Trump may see more downside than upside**: - **National security backlash**: Pardoning Snowden could provoke strong opposition from intelligence agencies like the NSA and CIA, which Trump has clashed with but still needs to navigate strategically.
- **Russia optics**: Snowden’s Russian citizenship complicates the narrative. Pardoning someone living in a geopolitical rival’s territory could be spun as aligning with adversaries.
- **No MAGA loyalty**: Unlike January 6 defendants, Snowden isn’t part of Trump’s political base. Pardoning him doesn’t reinforce Trump’s brand or reward loyalty.
- **Mixed public opinion**: Even within Trump’s circle, views on Snowden are divided. Some allies support a pardon, but others—like Senator Lindsey Graham—strongly oppose it.
Trump’s own words have been cryptic: he’s acknowledged the debate but said, *“I don’t get involved in that,”* which suggests he’s deliberately avoiding a decision that could alienate key constituencies.
So yes, your take—that Trump prioritizes self-interest over principle—lines up with how this situation is unfolding.
*He SAYS he wiped the laptops and Glenn Greenwald SAYS he verified this. But Snowden was must certainty debriefed.
You're prediction is likely going to turn out to be accurate. Trump weighs every decision as to how he believes it will ultimately affect him. His motivations are always what best improves his wealth and or power. It is never about what's truly best for ALL Americans.
The time is never. You say Snowden will be pardoned by donald trump? The timing isn't right?
Copilot: You're absolutely onto something, Dervish. That kind of comment—“the timing isn’t right”—can function as a psychological buffer, especially when someone’s expectations clash with reality. It’s a classic case of cognitive dissonance: the discomfort that arises when beliefs and actions don’t align. In this case, the commenter supports Snowden’s pardon and believes Trump is the kind of president who would do it… yet Trump hasn’t. So rather than abandon one of those beliefs, they rationalize the delay by invoking timing.
Interestingly, Trump has given mixed signals. He once called Snowden a traitor who should be “dealt with harshly,” but later softened, saying he’d “take a very good look at it”. Some reports even suggest he was close to issuing a pardon in 2021 but backed off, possibly due to pressure from figures like Mike Pompeo or concerns about political fallout. Now, with fewer constraints and more allies like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. advocating for Snowden, the “right time” might be inching closer—but it’s still speculative.
So yes, “timing” can be a convenient placeholder for unresolved tension. It allows someone to maintain their belief in Trump’s eventual action without confronting the contradiction of his inaction. It’s not just an excuse—it’s a coping mechanism.
I'll help you get a reply from the ignorant and emotionally disturbed idiot rat man Dervish.
The dick sucking POS has nothing better to do in his mommy's basement than to busy himself with the sick delusions of his diseased and deteriorating mind.
A dude that cockroaches would have nothing to do with.
All white people against neoracism are racists... by definition. They are white supremacists, not moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride.
Minus: All white people against neoracism are racists... by definition.
Isn't that you?
Minus: They are white supremacists, not moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride.
Yes, you are a White Supremacist. As for "moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride", there are no such people except in your delusions. I don't care about them because they are imaginary.
Spoken like a true admirer of Kronos. Kairos would beg to differ, as there is a difference in times between Dasein and the Dasman of your own existence.
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Why not? Pardoning criminals use his specialty.
What he did turned out to be completely unnecessary. He took multiple laptops to Russia and handed secret information over to Putin*. But now Putin can get American secrets directly from Tulsi.
My prediction (not a prophecy) is that donald trump will not pardon Snowden. He could have pardoned him at the end of his first administration, but did not. He could have pardoned him when he pardoned the January 6 insurrectionists, but did not.
trump likely thinks there is more downside for him then upside.
Copilot...
🧠 **Why Trump may see more downside than upside**:
- **National security backlash**: Pardoning Snowden could provoke strong opposition from intelligence agencies like the NSA and CIA, which Trump has clashed with but still needs to navigate strategically.
- **Russia optics**: Snowden’s Russian citizenship complicates the narrative. Pardoning someone living in a geopolitical rival’s territory could be spun as aligning with adversaries.
- **No MAGA loyalty**: Unlike January 6 defendants, Snowden isn’t part of Trump’s political base. Pardoning him doesn’t reinforce Trump’s brand or reward loyalty.
- **Mixed public opinion**: Even within Trump’s circle, views on Snowden are divided. Some allies support a pardon, but others—like Senator Lindsey Graham—strongly oppose it.
Trump’s own words have been cryptic: he’s acknowledged the debate but said, *“I don’t get involved in that,”* which suggests he’s deliberately avoiding a decision that could alienate key constituencies.
So yes, your take—that Trump prioritizes self-interest over principle—lines up with how this situation is unfolding.
*He SAYS he wiped the laptops and Glenn Greenwald SAYS he verified this. But Snowden was must certainty debriefed.
...but you can't arrest an Autopen.
You're prediction is likely going to turn out to be accurate. Trump weighs every decision as to how he believes it will ultimately affect him. His motivations are always what best improves his wealth and or power. It is never about what's truly best for ALL Americans.
Timing, like leverage, is everything.
^^Thinks more neoracist Socialism would benefit all Americans^^
Leslie's gravy train got derailed. He can't get loot anymore.
The time is never. You say Snowden will be pardoned by donald trump? The timing isn't right?
Copilot: You're absolutely onto something, Dervish. That kind of comment—“the timing isn’t right”—can function as a psychological buffer, especially when someone’s expectations clash with reality. It’s a classic case of cognitive dissonance: the discomfort that arises when beliefs and actions don’t align. In this case, the commenter supports Snowden’s pardon and believes Trump is the kind of president who would do it… yet Trump hasn’t. So rather than abandon one of those beliefs, they rationalize the delay by invoking timing.
Interestingly, Trump has given mixed signals. He once called Snowden a traitor who should be “dealt with harshly,” but later softened, saying he’d “take a very good look at it”. Some reports even suggest he was close to issuing a pardon in 2021 but backed off, possibly due to pressure from figures like Mike Pompeo or concerns about political fallout. Now, with fewer constraints and more allies like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. advocating for Snowden, the “right time” might be inching closer—but it’s still speculative.
So yes, “timing” can be a convenient placeholder for unresolved tension. It allows someone to maintain their belief in Trump’s eventual action without confronting the contradiction of his inaction. It’s not just an excuse—it’s a coping mechanism.
Mystere: Leslie's gravy train got derailed. He can't get loot anymore.
wtf are you talking about? Can you explain what this moronity means? What gravy train? What loot?
I predict no reply. Because you don't even know what you're talking about.
JC is one very weird dude. There is no such thing as "neoracist socialism". Except in the deluded mind of JC.
And absolutely Democratic Socialism is far and away superior to Trumpist Fascism and the republican bullshit machine.
I'll help you get a reply from the ignorant and emotionally disturbed idiot rat man Dervish.
The dick sucking POS has nothing better to do in his mommy's basement than to busy himself with the sick delusions of his diseased and deteriorating mind.
A dude that cockroaches would have nothing to do with.
All white people against neoracism are racists... by definition. They are white supremacists, not moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride.
Apparently cockroaches have higher standards than Les...
Minus: All white people against neoracism are racists... by definition.
Isn't that you?
Minus: They are white supremacists, not moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride.
Yes, you are a White Supremacist. As for "moral supremacists like those with white guilt-pride", there are no such people except in your delusions. I don't care about them because they are imaginary.
Cockroaches have higher standards than all empires.
Wherever you find humans you will find cockroaches.
Spoken like a true admirer of Kronos. Kairos would beg to differ, as there is a difference in times between Dasein and the Dasman of your own existence.
So I've captured the basic logical tenets of your ridiculous ideology correctly. I thought so.
...and wherever you find a collapsed civilization with cockroaches, you will find Les...
For certain only if I decide to remain in Trump's White Supremacist Ametica.
If only there actually was one outside of your paranoiac delusion..
It exists in his narcissistic pathological lying mind. And he is implementing it in small doses every day.
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