How would you know if your own government minds about something that the &quot;US doesn&#x27;t mind too much&quot;? Except for obviously illegal activities, how in the world could you tell? And why do you think that the US won&#x27;t simply tell on you? After all, they are under no legal obligation to protect your interests and sharing the things they find can be used for bargaining.<p>There&#x27;s also another reason for why I prefer a local government to the US. My country does not have spy agencies with a 50 billion USD yearly budget. The NSA can get in places where my government cannot simply because of resources available. Oh, and most of us are software developers and the NSA is probably engaged in industrial espionage, so you know, if you&#x27;re an European company, that would be something to think about.