I don't trust governments to handle our emails, precisely because it's critical. So critical in fact that government agencies were secretly hoarding them en mas

I don't trust governments to handle our emails, precisely because it's critical. So critical in fact that government agencies were secretly hoarding them en masse in violation of the law. Digital technology has given those in power a level of insight and control over people's lives that was previously unheard of in human history. That kind of capability is too tempting and dangerous. We desperately need a way to separate key digital infrastructure away from corporate or government interests. Putting email in the hands of the government would further diminish what little digital rights we have left.