Well, being realistic, we have three avenues out of our totalitarian mess we find ourselves deeply in:<p>1. Political (use money, shame, votes, and threats, praying that these things still work to effect change)<p>2. Technological (use encryption, praying technological solutions are implemented evenly and properly and that there are no back doors)<p>3. Violence<p>1 and 2 are the workable strategies, and they only work when practiced together. Currently we are seeing the government&#x27;s #1 try to trample on #2, frequently using #3. If we can whittle a bit more respect for #2 using #1, it&#x27;ll make the rest of the journey back to liberal democracy easier. Political changes happen through shifted mindsets.