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20 Real-Life 'Villains' Who Were Actually the Heroes

History is written by the victors, and sometimes those victors can keep their narrative going for a long time. Authority changes, societal values change, and people change, so we need to make sure our "hero" and "villain" labels are up to date. Here are 20 real-life villains who are actually heroes. 


Charles Littlejohn is a former IRS contractor who was sentenced to serve five years in prison for stealing confidential tax return information for many high-ranking government officials. Stealing is obviously a crime, but in this case, it feels like a victimless one. Unless of course, some of those government officials have some stuff to hide? 


But no government has ever taken kindly to citizens leaking tarnishing information. Even our own. Just ask Edward Snowden. You can read about him, Littlejohn, and 18 other good guys who have been made to look like the villain.

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