The US is spying on everyone it wants, but is compelled by its own laws to allow strong encryption to exist and be used. That the country is STILL able to spy

The US is spying on everyone it wants, but is compelled by its own laws to allow strong encryption to exist and be used. That the country is STILL able to spy is the result of huge amounts of spending and insecure applications. It's pretty well known that most US law enforcement cannot get into a locked iPhone, for example.