He wasn't the hacker though, he just published hacked materials that he thought would help him.

Clinton was going to put him in jail. He thought he'd have a better time publishing Russia leaks to help get trump elected.

Hopefully, someone will learn from this.

Is it heroic to save your own ass?

Is it a sense of duty to the people that actually drives him?

Are people really cheering because they believe in him, or because they believe in the one sided propaganda?