The mere fact that the encryption ban is being discussed and bringing it up doesn&#x27;t instantly end one&#x27;s political career is frightening. Access to all individual&#x27;s communications is a level of trust reserved for closest family members if that. And here government nonchalantly goes on to assume this level of trust from every citizen. Yet everyone except a handful of techies is completely oblivious to how monstrously perverted that is. The future looks really dark right now.