Even after Snowden revelations, America still does a better job to protect citizens' freedom and privacy than many other countries.
The real problem is that American government pretends to have the moral high ground to accuse the other countries. So Snowden revelations gave a big slap on the face of American government.
pushi老兄你也不必沐猴而冠。自由这个话题对你这样的普世价值反对者来说太过沉重。你对自由的「突然」爱好正好反映你的无原则和投机。