> Seeking asylum isn't an endorsement of Venezuela. It's a last-ditch-effort to stay free against government oppression.
It's not clear that jumping out of the pan and into the fire is the best option though.
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I think most people would prefer the US's version of government oppression to Venezuela's, but might change their mind if they thought they were going to go away for long time if they stayed in the US.
Well, I sure would prefer Venezuela to receiving the Bradley Manning treatment.
I think Snowden would do a lot for his cause if he faced the Obama administration in court.
However, it's cheap to ask others to be martyrs. Can't really blame him for saying "Okay I risked a lot by leaking this but I am not going to spend the next 20 years in a cell if I can avoid it!"
He didn't flee the country because of the things he blew the whistle on.