[coroutines]

I like this comment. We are guilty of letting this happen. I doubt stating that will change the average person's willingness to go out and vote and get involved with politics, but it is important to acknowledge our part of the blame. We can't be Halocaust-deniers, and we can't pretend we didn't have some part in this surveillance overreach. We let our fear play into their hands - and their hands have stayed busy since 2001.

~ don't give in to apathy, no matter how depressing we must stay involved in politics ~

[hackuser]

> we can't pretend we didn't have some part in this surveillance overreach

Agreed, whether "we" refers to the voters or the IT industry.

[kevin_thibedeau]

If this keeps up for the remaining four years, as is likely, it will be hard for the GOP to win 2020. With any luck there will some big turnover in the house as well.