Repost from end of last thread, because I always do this -> post something after everyone’s moved on to the next party.

This raises an interesting question though, what would have been the best country for Snowden to flee to, setting aside for the moment the fact that you’re not Snowden and have no intention of ever leaking classified data on US government programs.

Andorra is pretty obvious, so ignore it. It’s also really tiny and they probably won’t let you naturalize or gain permanent resident status. I vote Vietnam, for the nightlife, or possibly Bali, Indonesia. Montenegro seems nice, and you might get an ocean view. Maybe go the other way and chill out in Nepal. But the choices are pretty sparse and few of the countries in grey have good track records on freedom of the press.