Why? Because <i>this isn&#x27;t just about encryption!</i> Crypto is just the current attack strategy.<p>Technology <i>in general</i> has moved a lot of power away from government to the big players in the tech industry. An easy example is the somewhat-recent articles[1] about the <i>political power</i> that Facebook has with their ability to influence people... and influence elections. Obviously, Google could do the same.<p>This shift in power is what scares people who&#x27;s only goal is to be re-elected. Therefor, they see internet corporations like Facebook and Google - and by extension most of the tech industry to varying degrees - as the <i>enemy</i>.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2014-11-04&#x2F;how-facebook-hopes-to-influence-the-election" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2014-11-04&#x2F;how-fa...</a>