Right. Fundamental ignorance about encryption is one of those areas where there is zero distinction between Republicans and Democrats. Educating the politician

Right. Fundamental ignorance about encryption is one of those areas where there is zero distinction between Republicans and Democrats. Educating the politicians is a fool's errand, but educating ordinary people can thwart this kind of nonsense. A great example is John Oliver's seminal "can the government see your dick pics" piece[1] ... I have never encountered anybody who couldn't relate to that piece (including those who don't actually use their devices to send dick pics). We need more stuff like that. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVlyP4_11M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVlyP4_11M