[majelix]

> At the scale the US is doing it? Absolutely.

This sounds more like ability rather than choice. It seems odd to demonize the U.S. because practically all Internet data flows through their territories.

> So just stop, stop making excuses for the US or the NSA

I'm not making excuses, and of course it's a Bad Thing. But don't pretend that avoiding one actor is really a solution, any more than rebooting your computer is going to solve deeper issues.