Certainly, but nuance is important. We are more than capable of making judgements on which entity is more or less evil. Just lumping them both in the "bad guys" bin is lazy.
Praising someone (someone who used to work for a spy agency) for claiming to be less evil is pretty lazy. Oh so the foreign politician who used to be a spy is less evil because he says he is.
Would you mind pointing out where I said that this conclusion is reached merely by taking his word for it? Please don't erect an army of strawmen you're giving me reddit flashbacks.
Certainly, but nuance is important. We are more than capable of making judgements on which entity is more or less evil. Just lumping them both in the "bad guys" bin is lazy.
Praising someone (someone who used to work for a spy agency) for claiming to be less evil is pretty lazy. Oh so the foreign politician who used to be a spy is less evil because he says he is.
Would you mind pointing out where I said that this conclusion is reached merely by taking his word for it? Please don't erect an army of strawmen you're giving me reddit flashbacks.