Ellsberg was the first eye opener for the baby-boomers proving that the US government can and does indeed lie to the people. And presidents lie to the people and they know that they are lying as they continue to lie. And not just the simple lies but lies that result in thousands of American deaths. America soldiers, men and women, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters.
Yes, Ellsberg shocked the nation into questioning our leaders, their motives, and the cost in lives, plus the complete disregard for loss of life. Drafting kids off to war, and kids returning back in a wooden box.
Quite an eyeopener was Daniel Ellsberg.
Nixon freaked, the government freaked as their lies and deceit were exposed for everyone to see. Oh how I remember those Ellsberg days.
Yes... I believe the Ellsberg revelation so very long ago began the end of innocents. The end of believing in the government. The end of taking the government for its word. The end to believing that government always told the truth and always had our best interest at heart. All of it turned out to be complete baloney back then, and still today.
All of this was an indication for what was to come. Eventually leading to the birth of the THE ANTi WAR MOVEMENT, THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT, THE MAGA MOVEMENT, THE 99% MOVEMENT, and the birth of every anti government anti establishment movement we know today. Also, for enabling people like Donald Trump to come to power.
Yep, Daniel Ellsberg started all of this by exposing the deep dark secrets of government and of our leaders. And.... here we are today. Rampant government distrust up and down the line. And it just keeps on growing day by day, election after election.
Daniel Ellsberg was an American hero, and if not for Ellsberg we might be fighting the war in Vietnam still today.