Encryption is political engagement. Loosely translated, TLS and PGP have historically been computerese for "get a warrant." Of course the deep state will use p

Encryption is political engagement. Loosely translated, TLS and PGP have historically been computerese for "get a warrant." Of course the deep state will use politicians to assert its power, and if politicians do not work for us instead, people will use networks, technology, and trade (or the alternatives) to defend their freedom. It is a reasonable question to ask, how long does a typical nation really maintain its territorial sovereignty, and which ones are outliers? Kamp misinterprets the fact that because some states have begun to fight means that they will win. It does mean, however, that crypto facilitates freedom, and it forces the discussion in regard to the limits on elite powers. The crypto genie is out of the bottle. It is on states to rethink how they engage, not us.