Why Snowden is a modern day Socrates

Edward Snowden could be considered a modern day socrates for multipule reasons. In many aspects Snowden embodies Socrates belives and way of thinking. Like socrates he spokle his mind with disregard for his own personal safety despite the posible out come. Snowden is obviously a strong believer in freedom of speech simular to socrates he risks federal punishment and his social standings. Both Snowden and Socrates felt that government officals especaily should be held accountable for their actions and should not be aloud to belieave that they are wiser or more powerful than they are, which is why Snowden leaked the documets and Socrates continuously questioned government officals. The two men both maintained strong personal opinions about the government despite ridicule and threats. Which is why Edward Snowden and Socrates are both men of great strenght and.