Rather than demonstrating hypocrisy and acceptance of the erosion of civil liberties, the Snowden disclosures have provoked a debate that suggests the US is living up to its democratic principles in its traditionally untidy ways. America faces a trade-off between security and liberty, but the relationship is more complex than it appears at first glance.
斯诺登的披露并不能证明美国的伪善和放任侵犯公民自由，它激起的争论表明美国在以其传统的混乱方式恪守着其民主原则。美国面临着安全和自由之间的权衡，但它们之间的关系比乍看上去更加复杂。