What to do? I have no complete answers but pretending that this is a simple good vs evil thing, that this is a cultural thing, is not going to give a solution that excludes genocide.
Vote for those who oppose western interference with other sovereign states and watch how reality kicks in leaving those politicians impotent. Businesses and alliances matter, internally and internationally, national security is the front end of that, or in many cases the cover for actions done ranging from unethical to criminal. This is what we have been fighting for, not against.
Strong ciphers for the public is the best gift we ever gave terrorists and organized crime and the lobby and supporters of strong public ciphers have repeatedly stated that protection of these criminals and plotters is the price we have to pay for "freedom" in the digital world.
We have very much been part of the problem but we refuse to acknowledge that. What to do? Step one has to be that acknowledgement.
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