> The question of whether or not Snowden was a Russian asset all along has been raised and debated. No evidence has been found that he was, just as no evidence has been found that he was a spy for China. ... We can’t know. Wikipedia: Fear, uncertainty and doubt (often shortened to FUD) is a disinformation strategy...
Uncertainty and doubt are not actually bad. There are a whole lot questions we don't have good answers for, and so we should be comfortable admitting what we don't know. You can keep questions in mind without immediately answering them. On the other hand there are what I call the "instant experts" who are quick to take sides on something they were ignorant of yesterday, just because they read something about it in th…
You're confusing the scientific rational doubt, and projected, induced, completely irrational and paranoid feeling of doubtful fear and uncertainty that distorts peoples' perception and makes them panic and act irrational, and do and accept things and compromises they otherwise never would. The fear of the dark, if you will. And whether it's government pushing for more control, or pimps/mafia/molesters pushing their victims into submission, the mechanisms are very similar, they always first sell you the fear and then offer the protection from it (if you do as told, of course).