There is no doubt that Snowden is a proper traitor to the US government. The film also asked Snowden himself: "Do you think you are a patriot?" I
personally feel that it is too lost to judge whether a person is a patriot or a traitor based on whether an individual is loyal to the government. Biased. Basically, this is tantamount to acknowledging that the state apparatus is superior to its citizens. Human civilization has indeed been at this stage for a long time, but it does not represent this stage. The social system under this stage will always be reasonable or will exist for a long time. The arbitrary violation of civil rights on the grounds of national security is a typical abuse of power, no matter what sophistry the defender makes. Could it be said that depriving everyone of the right and freedom to express opinions and depriving everyone of the right and freedom of personal privacy can prevent threats to the security of all mankind from terrorist forces or other evil forces? The reason for these threats is nothing more than ideological opposition and power confrontation. If we want to eliminate these threats fundamentally, unless we hope that all mankind has a unified outlook on life and values, it will not be prevented in any way. It is not that a few powerful political forces master and control all the information spread around the world can prevent any tragedy from happening. With the development of human civilization, it’s hard to realize the importance of individual rights and the importance of human nature. It is not to concentrate all power on a small number of individuals, whether this individual is a dictator or a certain government (or some strategy). alliance).
What is shown in this film is the actions taken by citizens of a country based on their conscience and the protection of human nature. From this point of view, Snowden is undoubtedly a role model for citizens. From a historical perspective, his actions promoted historical progress rather than retrogression. It is a pity that under the limitations of the times, his behavior of sacrificing personal interests to protect public interests may not be recognized by many people. Because in many people's minds, when personal interests are at odds with national interests, it is taken for granted to sacrifice personal interests to protect national interests, but few people ask: Are personal interests and national interests always contradictory? When conflicts arise, is the only way to sacrifice one to protect the other? I think Snowden’s starting point is not to destroy the American people’s reliance on and trust in democracy, but to inspire people to understand the meaning of democracy and its realization from a deeper level.
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