Despite our flaws, there’s a difference in Russia or China hacking and the US. To suggest otherwise is advocating moral relativism in my opinion.
I do, however, support a pardon for Snowden and Assange.
the difference is you identify the US as 'our'.
There is no end to this "ends justify the means" crap. "Well, we're the good guys, so it's ok for us to torture, depose governments, nuke civilians, fix elections, assassinate foreign leaders, spy on our citizens..." Etc.
Given that there will always be conflict, you can choose to do nothing and be out-competed, you can act in the interest of the group to which you belong, or you can act in the interest of the other side.
It's possible to argue that these actions are not, in fact, in the interest of your group, but that has nothing to do with some facile Hollywood conception of international relations as good guys vs. bad guys.
If you think you hold yourself to a higher purpose, then why not behave as such. I'm not sure what "moral relativism" even means.
"there’s a difference in Russia or China hacking and the US" - no, that's bollocks. I'll assert that and stick to it.